Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iii).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. because

  2. since

  3. as

  4. far

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Because' correctly explains the reason the moon is called a satellite - it hangs on to (orbits) the Earth. 'Since' and 'as' can also mean 'because', but 'because' is most direct for cause-effect relationships. 'Far' is not a conjunction and makes no sense grammatically.