“The students were relieved to hear that the exam had been postponed `____` most of them had been too busy to study.” Choose the correct transitional word to fill the blank in the sentence: *and*, *because*, or *but*

Flashcard 2 - English Flashcard Set for the ACT

because

The transitional word because gives cause in a sentence. It makes it clear that the reason the students were relieved was their lack of studying.

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