Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Poor people from rural areas are migrating to the cities to find work and __________ the circles of slum housing in many suburbs are growing larger.
A
consequently
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B
however
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C
as
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D
whereas
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Solution
The correct option is C consequently The correct answer is Option A.
CONSEQUENTLY means as a result.
It is used to sow cause and effect relation.
In the given sentence, the effect of/ result of poor people migration to cities is the increase in slum housing.
Thus from the given options CONSEQUENTLY is the correct answer.