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 4.
Option 1: has provided
Option 2: has been providing
Option 3: had provided
Option 4: is providing
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Correct Answer: has provided
Solution : The most appropriate option is the first option.
The present perfect form "has provided", fits the context because it refers to a past action that has a connection to the present. The sentence talks about how nature equips whales with a thick covering of fat to protect them from the cold. Hence, "has provided" best fits the context.
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