Making complex sentences using connectives that introduce subordinate clauses 2

'The following 15 questions are all part of one article about cholesterol. Read all 15 sections of the article and select the correct connective(s) for each.'

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  1. ____________ most of us know that having too much cholesterol in our blood may be bad for our health, there are some people walking around with very high cholesterol levels who have no idea there is anything wrong with them. Men and women have made it to the age of 80 and beyond without knowing they may be living with a very dangerous health condition
    1.   While
    2.   Because
    3.   In spite of
    4. (Show answer and see explanation.)

      While is the correct answer because:

      • it shows contrast (the difference) between ‘most of us’ and ‘some people’
      • while needs to be followed by a subject (‘most of us’) and a verb (‘know’)
      • while introduces a dependent clause

      In spite of is incorrect because there is a subject and verb instead of a noun phrase. In spite of must be followed by a noun phrase
      Because is incorrect because there is no cause and effect relationship between ‘most of us know’ and ‘some people walking around

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