Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn
A. He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly
B. The food was taken at dawn and he had nothing to eat then
C. He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly
D. Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly