Why are you laughing so hard?

[belly_ttt]

Why are you laughing so hard?
________ the jokes he's been telling
a) because of
b) in light of
c) as a result
d) Due to
I think both a and d will do but the answer is d

 

[oregeezer]

They all have a similar meaning. c needs to be as a result of.
The 'answer' may be D because that line begins with a CAPITAL letter which is needed at the begining of the sentence.

 

[belly_ttt]

No, I typed the capital letter. Actually there was no capital letter in the test

 

[chibi]

i dont know how about the others. But i think "because of" is correct

 

[BobK]

:up:. In fact, there is a prescription against that sort of "due to" - ignored by many (and not borne out in reality).

But I don't think "because of" is ideal either. I'd expect to see just "At the jokes...".

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