Question

A. Many students spend two or more hours playing video games each day.
B. Their grades suffer and they sometimes need to repeat classes.
I. Many students… each day because their grades…
II. Many students…each day, consequently, their grades…
III. Many students…each day, as a result, their grades…

Q: Answer-A. Many students spend two or more hours playing video games each day. B. Their grades suffer and t...

Both consequently and as a result mean the same. So they can be used here. But because will not connect the sentences by giving it the original meaning.

Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. Pick out the option that when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences in one.

A Only I

B Both II and III

C Both I and II

D Only III

E All of these

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