Sentence Completion with Prepositional Phrases
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15. Many commonplace cleaning products have gained widespread usage in homes ---- their effectiveness and low cost, but certain chemical disinfectants can emit harmful compounds that endanger respiratory health. A) such as B) despite C) for the purpose of D) due to E) rather than
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Hi Elif, let's solve this university entrance exam question together. It focuses on choosing the correct conjunction to link two parts of a sentence.
Sentence Completion Analysis
Let's start by breaking down the sentence into its logical components. We have a claim: many cleaning products have gained widespread usage in homes.
1. The Result: Widespread usage of cleaning products.
Then, we have a blank followed by two positive attributes: their effectiveness and low cost. There is a clear relationship here.
2. The Reason: Effectiveness and low cost.
Between a result and a set of reasons, we need a causal link. Let's look at the options to see which one expresses 'because of' or 'as a result of'.
Evaluating Options
Option A is 'such as'. This is used for giving examples, but here we are explaining a cause, not just listing examples of products.
A) such as: Used for examples. (Incorrect)
Option B is 'despite'. This indicates a contrast or something unexpected. It doesn't fit here because high effectiveness usually leads to more use, not less.
B) despite: Used for contrast. (Incorrect)
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