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Question

Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:

Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to contitnue their journey.

Accepted Answer

The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continueing their journey.

Answer

It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.

Answer

The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.

Answer

If It had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey.