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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He lost his mother when he was seven and his father when he was thirteen, ___________which the orphan boys were sent off by guardian uncles to a grammar school at Hawkshead.

Option 1: upon

Option 2: before

Option 3: on

Option 4: against


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: upon


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

Upon is the appropriate choice in this context, as it is used to indicate a sequence or consequence of an event. It expresses a stronger sense of immediacy. It is a more formal way of saying "on which" or "after which" that is used to emphasise the cause-and-effect relationship between the events mentioned.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: He lost his mother when he was seven and his father when he was thirteen, upon which the orphan boys were sent off by guardian uncles to a grammar school at Hawkshead.

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