Fill in the blank with the most appropriate conjunction:
The baby is crying _____ it is hungry.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate conjunction:
The baby is crying _____ it is hungry.
The correct option is
B
because
Conjunctions are used to link two words, phrases or clauses together. An independent clause makes complete sense on its own and a dependent clause needs another clause to make complete sense.
A conjunction that joins an independent clause to a dependent clause is called a subordinating conjunction.
'Because' is a subordinating conjunction used to connect a cause and an effect. In the given sentence, the cause is 'it is hungry' (it being the baby) and the effect is 'The baby is crying'. Since the given sentence has a cause and effect, 'because' will be the correct conjunction.
'Or' is used to show a choice between options. 'Yet' is used to mean nevertheless or however. It carries a sense of negation.
'Though' is used in contrasting ideas.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
The correct option is
B
because
Conjunctions are used to link two words, phrases or clauses together. An independent clause makes complete sense on its own and a dependent clause needs another clause to make complete sense.
A conjunction that joins an independent clause to a dependent clause is called a subordinating conjunction.
'Because' is a subordinating conjunction used to connect a cause and an effect. In the given sentence, the cause is 'it is hungry' (it being the baby) and the effect is 'The baby is crying'. Since the given sentence has a cause and effect, 'because' will be the correct conjunction.
'Or' is used to show a choice between options. 'Yet' is used to mean nevertheless or however. It carries a sense of negation.
'Though' is used in contrasting ideas.
