Question

The following sentence has not been edited. There is one error in the line.

Pick the option that has the incorrect word and the correction against it.

Some people do not repay merely so they forget that they owe money to others.

• A. Incorrect = so, Correct = because
• B. Incorrect= so, Correct= as
• C. Incorrect= so, Correct= since
• D. Incorrect= so, Correct= for

Answer 1

The correct option is A Incorrect = so, Correct = because

We use 'because' when the reason is more important than the result. 'As' is used when we are already aware of the reason and when the result is more important than the reason. 'Since' is used in a similar way to 'as', the only difference being that 'since' is slightly more formal than 'as'. 'For' is used when the reason has to be introduced but is never placed at the beginning of the sentence.

So, in the given sentence, the reason why people do not repay is more important than the result. So, we use 'because' and the correct answer is option A) incorrect= so, Correct= because.