"By taking good care of myself, the flu never kept me from work this winter."
Correct answer: B. Because I took good care of myself, the flu never kept me from work this winter.
- A. By taking good care of myself, the flu never kept me from work this winter:
- B. Because I took good care of myself, the flu never kept me from work this winter.
- C. By taking good care of myself, I never kept flu from work this winter
- D. Because I took good care of me, the flu never kept me from work this winter
Explanation
The correct sentence uses "because," which is a conjunction used to show the reason for something. Here, it explains why the flu did not keep the speaker from work, which is due to the good care they took of themselves.
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