Question
Shannon's field hockey team won the state championship earlier today; ___________, she and her teammates had an excuse for their rather boisterous behavior when they celebrated at DiNardo's Restaurant tonight.
Answer Choices
meanwhile
hence
Answer Choices
meanwhile
hence
Answers
GPT-5 mini
hence
Explanation: "Hence" means "for that reason" or "therefore," which fits the causal relationship (they won, therefore they had an excuse). "Meanwhile" means "at the same time" and doesn't convey the causal meaning needed.
Explanation: "Hence" means "for that reason" or "therefore," which fits the causal relationship (they won, therefore they had an excuse). "Meanwhile" means "at the same time" and doesn't convey the causal meaning needed.