Question

2046 ✗ They come here looking for work because the wages are higher. They come here looking for work [[because]] the wages are higher. owing to | because

Accepted Answer

owing to They come here looking for work owing to the wages are higher. They come here looking for work [[owing to]] the wages are higher. because Owing to is a preposition (NOT a conjunction): 'Owing to various political and economic factors, the land reclamation project has been discontinued.'

Idx	2046
Keyword	owing to
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	They come here looking for work owing to the wages are higher.
Correct Sentence	They come here looking for work because the wages are higher.
Cloze Error Sentence	They come here looking for work [[owing to]] the wages are higher.
Cloze Sentence	They come here looking for work [[because]] the wages are higher.
Cloze Answer	because
Choices	owing to \| because
Explanation	Owing to is a preposition (NOT a conjunction): 'Owing to various political and economic factors, the land reclamation project has been discontinued.'

Owing Work Wages Higher Preposition Conjunction Political Economic