The blank requires a phrase that indicates cause or reason for the subsequent clause. "Due to" means "because of" and correctly introduces the reason.

Here are the solutions to the questions: 21. The blank requires a phrase that indicates cause or reason for the subsequent clause. "Due to" means "because of" and correctly introduces the reason. 21. A. Due to 22. The sentence describes two past actions: having dinner and going to bed. The action that happened earlier (having dinner) should be in the past perfect tense. 22. D. had had 23. The correct idiom for traveling without a vehicle is "on foot". 23. B. on 24. The word "Secondly" indicates that a list of points is being made. Therefore, the first point should be introduced with "First of all". 24. A. First of all 25. This question asks for the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. Option D correctly uses "made the decision" and places the period inside the quotation marks for the direct speech, and capitalizes the first word of the quote. 25. D. The court made the decision to save the man then ordered, "Leave him not, kill him." **Direction III: For questions 26-35, read the following passage