Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
The inter-house football final was put off, ______ the ground was still waterlogged after the night’s rain.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → for
Complete sentence: The inter-house football final was put off, for the ground was still waterlogged after the night’s rain. The final was put off, and the reason is that the ground was still waterlogged (full of water).
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) so | introduces a result. Here the wet ground is the cause, not the result of putting off the final | It was raining, so we took an auto. |
| (2) for (answer) | as a joining word, means because, and the second part gives the reason. It comes after a comma | We stayed indoors, for it was too hot to go out. |
| (3) yet | joins two ideas that go against each other | He was tired, yet he finished his homework. |
| (4) nor | adds one more negative idea after a negative part. The first part of this sentence is not negative | She did not call, nor did she send a message. |