Completing the Sentence: Julia Got Married

The question asks us to complete the sentence "Julia got married" by choosing the best option from the four alternatives provided. We need to select the word or phrase that correctly indicates the circumstance or time of the event.

Analyzing the Options

Let's look at each alternative to see which one makes the most sense grammatically and logically in the context of the sentence "Julia got married".

1. as she was 22.

   'As' can sometimes mean 'when', but it often implies a simultaneous action or a reason. For instance, "As I walked, I saw a bird." or "As it was raining, we stayed inside." While it could potentially imply the time, 'when' is usually a more precise and common choice for stating the age at which an event occurred.

2. when she was 22.

   'When' is used to introduce a clause that specifies the time at which something happened. Saying "Julia got married when she was 22" clearly indicates her age at the moment of her marriage. This is a standard way to express the time of an event relative to someone's age.

3. because she was 22.

   'Because' is used to give a reason for something. Saying "Julia got married because she was 22" would mean that her age of 22 was the reason or cause for her getting married. This is usually not the case; age might be a factor in deciding the time, but not typically the direct reason for getting married itself.

4. since she was 22.

   'Since' can indicate a starting point in time (e.g., "He has lived here since 2010") or provide a reason (similar to 'because'). Saying "Julia got married since she was 22" doesn't fit either meaning. It doesn't mean she got married starting from that age (marriage is a single event), and her age isn't the reason for the marriage in this context.

Determining the Correct Completion

Based on the analysis, the phrase that best completes the sentence to indicate the specific age at which Julia got married is "when she was 22". This uses 'when' correctly to specify the time of the event.

The sentence correctly completed is: "Julia got married when she was 22."

Revision Table: Conjunctions of Time and Reason

Additional Information: Using 'When' for Time

'When' is a common subordinating conjunction used to introduce adverbial clauses that tell us about time. These clauses can come at the beginning or end of the sentence. When the 'when' clause comes first, it is typically followed by a comma.

• Examples:
• I was sleeping when the phone rang.
• When the phone rang, I was sleeping.
• She learned to ride a bike when she was five years old.

In the sentence "Julia got married when she was 22," the 'when' clause "when she was 22" clearly indicates the time of the marriage, making it the correct choice.