Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The lift in our building is under repair this week, ______ the courier boys leave our parcels with the watchman downstairs.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → so
Complete sentence: The lift in our building is under repair this week, so the courier boys leave our parcels with the watchman downstairs. The lift is not working. As a result, the courier boys do not come up and leave the parcels below.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) because | gives the reason for something | Ananya missed the class because her bus broke down. |
| (2) so (answer) | shows the result of what is said before it | It was raining heavily, so the match was called off. |
| (3) unless | means if not | Ravi will not eat dinner unless his father comes home. |
| (4) although | shows that something happens in spite of another fact | Although the exam was easy, Sameer was nervous. |