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JAMB Use of English 2004 Question 30

Question 30

Prepositions

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): ________ his illness, Muhammad could not come to school.

  1. A.with reference to
  2. B.referring to
  3. C.owing to
  4. D.due to
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Answer: C (owing to)

Explanation

At the start of a sentence, meaning 'because of', standard usage is 'owing to'; 'due to' is used after a noun or 'be' (His absence was due to illness).