Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined portion of the following sentence has some errors. Four options are given below the sentence. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part.

The old will have to be sent to old people's home, not out of callousness but simply as they cannot be accommodated.

  1. not out of callousness and because simply they cannot be accommodated

  2. not out of callousness but as they simply cannot be accommodated

  3. not out of callousness but simply because they cannot be accommodated

  4. not out of callousness but because they cannot be accommodated simply
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Here, the use of 'because' rectifies the error of 'as'. 'Because' shows the strong reason. Here, the problem of accommodation is a strong reason.

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