Question:
The house felt terribly cold ______ the central heating had been on all day.
-
A.
because -
B.
because of -
C.
although -
D.
in spite of
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer:
Conjunctions:
– because + clause: because
– because of + Noun /V-ing: because
– although + clause: although
– in spite of + Noun /V-ing: despite, despite
Because behind the place to be filled in is a clause, so we only use A or C. For meaning, choose C.
The house was terribly cold even though the central heating was on all day.
→ Choose the answer C
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