Select the formal subordinating conjunction that means 'since' or 'to the extent that':
________ the experimental methodology lacked double-blind controls, the findings cannot be cited as definitive clinical evidence.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Inasmuch as
Answer: Inasmuch as. Why not the others: 'Although' introduces a concession/contrast rather than a causal explanation; 'Whereas' introduces a contrastive comparison; 'Provided that' introduces a conditional prerequisite.
- Step 1: Determine the logical relationship: the lack of double-blind controls is the factual explanation/reason why the findings cannot be cited as definitive (causality).
- Step 2: The formal academic conjunction meaning 'since' or 'in view of the fact that' is 'Inasmuch as'.
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