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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.

Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.

Option 1: leaving

Option 2: left

Option 3: leave

Option 4: leaves


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Correct Answer: leaving


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The gerund form leaving makes sense in the context, indicating that the swarms have left behind a trail of destruction as they moved to at least five states.

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