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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.

There are three main groups of oils: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come (1) ________whales, those enormous creatures of the sea (2) ____________are the largest remaining animals in the world. (3) ____________the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature (4) ____________it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. (5) _________the whale is killed; the blubber is stripped (6) ____________and boiled down. It produces a great (7) _____________of oil which can be made into food for human (8)_____________. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so (9)____________as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two (10) ____________of fish, yield nourishing oil.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.

Option 1: Protect

Option 2: Protected

Option 3: To protect

Option 4: Protecting


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: To protect


Solution : The most appropriate option is the third option.

The sentence structure indicates a cause-and-effect relationship. Here, it explains that nature provides the whale with a thick covering of fat called blubber to protect it from the cold. The phrase "to protect" fits grammatically and contextually in this sentence.

 

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