Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
The thought here is that because saliva is (1) ______ alkaline, stimulating it by chewing gum after eating (2) ______ help neutralise the acidity in your mouth and throat. (3) ______ a very small study from 2005 did (4) ______ some merit to this approach, the size of the study makes it difficult to (5) _____ any real conclusions.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: founded
Option 2: found
Option 3: find
Option 4: finds
Correct Answer: find
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
In the given sentence, the word "find" is the correct form to maintain grammatical coherence within the sentence. The word "find" is the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject, "a very small study". Since the subject is singular ("study"), the verb form "find" (present tense) is appropriate to match the singular subject in this context.
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