Select the sentence /sentences in which the highlighted word is used correctly.
(A) I fancy reading romantic poetry because it is enchanting.
(B) Students of English Literature are encouraged to read poems else they will not be able to appreciate the language.
(C) My cat jumped wildly so it heard the word treat.
(D) That is the resort where we are planning to stay this summer vacation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) I fancy reading romantic poetry because it is enchanting. — Correct. "Because" introduces the reason: the speaker likes romantic poetry for its charm.
(B) Students of English Literature are encouraged to read poems else they will not be able to appreciate the language. — Correct. "Else" (more often "or else") means otherwise; it introduces what will happen if the students do not read poems.
(C) My cat jumped wildly so it heard the word treat. — Incorrect. "So" introduces a result, but hearing the word "treat" is the cause of the jumping, not its result. The sentence needs "because".
Correct form: My cat jumped wildly because it heard the word treat.
(D) That is the resort where we are planning to stay this summer vacation. — Correct. "Where" is a relative adverb that refers back to a place, here "the resort".
Contrast: "because" introduces a cause, while "so" introduces a result.