Example 5: Cause and effect
Last Updated On: Sun Sep 06 2026Sentence
Because the road was flooded, the bus service was _____ until further notice.
Options
- (A) suspended
- (B) inaugurated
- (C) extended
- (D) celebrated
Answer
- (A) suspended
Solution
- Because signals a cause: the flooded road. The blank must name the effect on the bus service.
- A service stopped for a while is suspended, and until further notice supports this.
- Inaugurated means formally started, extended means lengthened, and celebrated does not suit a service.
- The correct word is suspended.