Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

_____ his illness, he could not finish the work in time.

  1. In case of

  2. By dint of

  3. By virtue of

  4. In consequence of

  5. Owing to

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Idiomatic usage. 'In consequence of something' means by reason of; as the effect of something.

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