The meeting was put off ______ the heavy snow.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. because of
- Step 1: A noun phrase after the reason needs 'because of', not the conjunction 'because'.
Answer
because of.
Why not the others: because, so that and although don't fit.
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