Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
As Gagan wanted to be selected in the team, so he worked very hard.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The original sentence 'As Gagan wanted to be selected in the team, so he worked very hard' contains a structural error called a correlative conjunction error or a 'comma splice' with redundant conjunctions. The conjunction 'As' already establishes a cause-and-effect relationship (cause: wanting to be selected; effect: working hard), making the word 'so' redundant.
To correct the sentence, one of the conjunctions must be removed. Removing 'so' results in a grammatically correct sentence: 'As Gagan wanted to be selected in the team, he worked very hard.'