Question

9

Question 21 must be answered based on the following text.

He set up his home-based takeaway, named Africana Chops, in 2022, after being incessantly asked by his St Lucian friends for Nigerian fare. The takeaway is now thriving, Dr Ogbu tells the BBC, and not just because his island customers think the food is tasty. 'They know that we all have the same ancestral origin. So most of the time, they want to get in touch with that,' Dr Ogbu explains. People across the Caribbean have been expressing African pride through cultural means, such as food, clothing and travel, while governments and institutions from both sides of the Atlantic have been meeting to forge economic ties.

Adapted from: CHIBELUSHI, Wedaeli; HANDY, Gemma. New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbean (2025). Available

at: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxyw4w440vo

Based on the analysis of the underlined terms, it can be said that:

Accepted Answer

A) “And” is used to add information, connecting two related ideas about the takeaway’s success.

Answer

B) “After” introduces an exemplification, indicating why Dr Ogbu decided to open the takeaway.

Answer

C) “So” signals contrast, showing an unexpected outcome between knowing ancestral origins and acting on them.

Answer

D) “While” indicates temporal sequence, showing that governments and institutions met after people expressed African pride.

Answer

E) “Because” is used to introduce a result or consequence rather than a reason.

Mais questões de Conectivos e relações de sentido