Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Let us take a brief look at the planet (1)______ which we live. As the earth hurtles through space at a (2)______ of 70, 000 miles per hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, (3)______ causes it to be flattened at the poles. Thus, if you (4)______ to stand at the North or South Pole, you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth (5)______ if you stood on the Equator.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: which
Option 2: where
Option 3: that
Option 4: who
Correct Answer: which
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The sentence structure suggests that it is providing additional information about the Earth's spinning motion. The phrase "which causes it to be flattened at the poles" is a relative clause that describes the effect of the Earth's spinning on its shape. The word "which" is a relative pronoun that introduces this clause and connects it to the main clause.
Therefore, the correct answer is "which".
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