Question

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
In 2001, hundreds of people were killed (from) the earthquake in Gujarat.
A) in B) because of C) since D) no improvement

Answer 1

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

• In 2001, hundreds of people were killed (from) the earthquake in Gujarat.

A) in B) because of C) since D) no improvement.

Answer:

• In 2001, hundreds of people were killed because of the earthquake in Gujarat.

• 'In' isn't the correct answer because, in doesn't support the question as the question refers to say something which happened.

• 'Since' refers something initial or starting.

• 'No improvement' refers something which is not developed and this doesn't be the correct answer to the question.

Hence, 'because of' is the right answer.