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    Select the phrase/connector from the given three

    options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning expressed in the statement sentences. i. Our planet is more than four billion years old – a staggering amount of time for humans to contemplate.   ii. ease this task, experts have divided earth’s history into pieces of time, called aeons, eras, periods, and epochs.  a) to  b) too  c) while
    A only a Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B only b Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C only both a Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D only C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E all of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    (a) Option 1 "to" is the appropriate connector here because it is used to indicate purpose or intention. In this sentence, it shows the purpose of dividing earth's history into different time periods - to ease the task of contemplating such a vast amount of time.

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