Multiple choice

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

(a) The child was weeping. (b) The mother had scolded him.

  1. The child was weeping if the mother had scolded him.

  2. The child was weeping which the mother scolded him.

  3. The child was weeping because the mother had scolded him.

  4. The child was weeping why the mother had scolded him.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is correct because it is a cause and an effect. The cause is 'scolding' and the effect is 'weeping'. ‘Because’ is used to tell the reason.

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