Question

The geocentric idea was abandoned in 17th century, partly as a result of the writings of Copernicus, .................... observations made by other astronomers.

Answer 1

The geocentric idea was abandoned in 17th century, partly as a result of the writings of Copernicus, but also because of observations made by other astronomers.

• Fill in the blank activity involves filling the blank spaces with words/phrases so as to make a meaningful sentence.
• The correct phrase here will be - but also because of. The sentence states the end of an idea due to two reasons.
• Thus, the correct sentence is - The geocentric idea was abandoned in 17th century, partly as a result of the writings of Copernicus, but also because of observations made by other astronomers.