Select the correct alternative to fill in the blank with the correct preposition/prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
_________some pain in his belly, he could not go to the office the day before yesterday.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The sentence describes a cause-and-effect relationship: the reason he could not go to the office was the pain in his belly.
Owing to is a prepositional phrase that means "because of" or "on account of." It is used to introduce the reason for something.
The complete sentence reads: "Owing to some pain in his belly, he could not go to the office the day before yesterday."