Multiple choice

Which one of the following options joins the two sentences given below correctly?

(a) My father did not go to office. (b) He was not well.

  1. My father did not go to office that he was not well.

  2. My father did not go to office because he was not well.

  3. My father did not go to office why he was not well.

  4. My father did not go to office where he was not well.

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) is correct because it refers to a case of 'cause' and 'effect'. The cause is "being unwell' and the effect is 'not going to office'. It is a sentence of adverb clause showing 'reason'. The other options are incorrect because (1) refers to noun clause; (2) refers to time and (4) refers to place. Option (5) is incorrect because (2) is correct.

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