Select the correct answer from the list.
The marching band, ____ the members of the football team, ran as fast as they could toward the buses ____ avoid getting soaked by the rain.
Options 1:
Instead of
As well as
Options 2:
In order to
As a result of
Instead of
Ran as fast as they could toward the Buses ___ avoid getting soaked by the rain
Options:
In order to
As a result of
In order to
The correct answer is "instead of" and "to".
To choose the correct answer from the list, we need to understand the context of the sentence. The sentence describes how the marching band and the football team both ran as fast as they could toward the buses in order to avoid getting soaked by the rain.
Therefore, the correct answers are:
1) "In order to" - This option describes the purpose or reason behind their action, which is to avoid getting soaked by the rain.
2) "Instead of" - This option does not fit the context of the sentence. It suggests a choice between two alternatives, but there is no indication of a choice between the marching band and the football team running.
So, the correct answers are either "In order to" or "As a result of." However, "As a result of" does not accurately convey the intended meaning of the sentence. It suggests that the action of running toward the buses is a consequence of something else happening, which is not implied in the sentence.
Hence, the correct answer is "In order to."