In each of the questions given below, two statements are provided followed by three possible starters (I, II, II

• I . Identify the alternative(s) that can act as a starter for combining the two statements into one grammatically correct and meaningful sentence, without changing the original meaning. The central bank increased interest rates to control rising inflation. Borrowing costs for businesses and consumers increased significantly.
• I When the central bank increased interest rates to control rising inflation, I
• I The central bank increasing interest rates to control rising inflation II
• I Although borrowing costs for businesses and consumers increased significantly