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[yffjcn]

please tell me which one is the best answer and the reason .Thanks!!!

It's unwise for her to marry him _____ she doesn't love him.
A. when B. since C. if D. for

[m_prime]

Hi Yffjcn

I hope this isn't answer isn't too late for you.

This is a tough question with out knowing more of the context, so let's take it a step at a time.

It's definitely not D 'for' - this wouldn't work under any circumstance.

The rest of the answer are all possible, depending on the context (to know the context we would need more information). I shall try to explain.

A. When - possible but maybe unlikely. In this circumstance the person being discussed might have loved 'him' at some point in the past but fallen out of love with 'him'. In which case saying "It's unwise for her to marry him when she doesn't love him" is perfectly permissable.

B Since & C If are both equally valid but again depend upon context.

If would mean that the speaker is speculating to some degree. He / she doesn't know (or know for sure) whether 'she' actually loves 'him' or not. This is an example of a conditional sentence.

Since would mean that the speaker is definitely sure that 'she' does not love 'him' and can say so with some conviction.

I hope this helps helps you but I can't be more definite without further information. If you have any of the conext for the question then please let me know. If not, my instinct says that it is probably C) Since - but I can't be sure.