Multiple choice

The sentence “he took the food eagerly, for he had eaten nothing since dawn” is similar to

  1. he took the food eagerly, because he had eaten nothing since dawn

  2. since he had eaten nothing, he took the food eagerly

  3. he took the food eagerly and he had eaten nothing since dawn

  4. Both 1 and 2 are correct
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Explanation

The conjunction 'for' here means 'because' - it explains the reason for an action. The sentence structure 'he took the food eagerly, for he had eaten nothing since dawn' shows cause and effect. Both option A ('because') and option B ('since he had eaten nothing...') preserve this causal relationship, just rearranging the clause position.

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