Fill in the blank with the correct adverb clause:
Mrs Iyer took an auto to her office this morning ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → because her scooter would not start
Adverb clause of reason:
- An adverb clause of reason tells why something happens. It begins with because, since or as and has its own subject and verb.
- Complete sentence: Mrs Iyer took an auto to her office this morning because her scooter would not start.
- The clause tells why she took an auto. It has the subject “her scooter” and the verb “would not start”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: because of her scooter would not start — Incorrect. “Because of” is followed by a noun, not by a clause with its own verb. Example: The match was stopped because of bad light.
Option 3: because her scooter it would not start — Incorrect. The clause already has its subject, “her scooter”. The extra “it” gives the verb a second subject.
Option 4: because her scooter not starting — Incorrect. The option has no proper verb. “Not starting” cannot be the verb of a clause, so this is not a clause at all.