Choose the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence:-
The meeting was cancelled ____ unforeseen circumstances.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → due to
Complete sentence: The meeting was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. "Unforeseen circumstances" is a noun phrase giving the reason for the cancellation, so "due to" fits.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) due to (answer) | Due to means because of. It is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not by a clause. | The flight was delayed due to heavy fog. |
| (2) from | a starting point or source. It does not give the reason for cancelling a meeting. | She walked home from school. |
| (3) because | Because is a conjunction and must be followed by a full clause (because something happened). Before a noun phrase we need "because of". | The match was stopped because it started to rain. |
| (4) since to | "Since to" is not a phrase in English. Since alone can mean because, but it too needs a full clause after it. | Since it was late, we took a taxi. |