In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1)_________ as a healthy sign. (2)________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3)____________ health problems like high blood pressure (4)________ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5)___________ in many countries.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- AWhen
- BThen
- CHere
- DThere
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The sentence introduces a time-dependent condition/clause: "(2)________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone...".
The conjunction When is used to mean 'at the time that' or 'as soon as', which sets up the timeline perfectly. None of the other options (Then, Here, There) function as subordinating conjunctions of time to link the clauses properly.
The conjunction When is used to mean 'at the time that' or 'as soon as', which sets up the timeline perfectly. None of the other options (Then, Here, There) function as subordinating conjunctions of time to link the clauses properly.