ADVERBIAL CLAUSE CONNECTORS

.... located on the Ring of Fire, it has many active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

• Since Indonesia

• Indonesia

• Because Indonesia is

• Because of Indonesia

.... a predominantly Muslim country, it has a diverse religious landscape, with significant minorities of Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and Confucians.

• Even though

• Although Indonesia is

• Though Indonesia

• So Indonesia

The Maluku Islands are also known as the Spice Islands because of the nutmeg, mace, and cloves that were exclusively found there, ________ of these spices sparked colonial interest from Europe in the 16th century.

• after

• and

• but the presence

• when it

The female Komodo dragon can lay up to 30 eggs _________.

• after it mates

• it mates

• and it mates

• mating

Indonesia still faces many challenges, such as corruption, poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation _______ a democracy.

• before

• after Indonesia

• while it is

• while is