Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Butterflies (1) _____body parts. The head, the thorax and the abdomen. They have four wings and six legs attached to the thorax. The colours and patterns (2) _____a butterfly's wings (3) _____them to blend (4)_____ its surrounding and protects it from its predators. Proboscis helps (5)______ from the flowers.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: to gulp
Option 2: to eat
Option 3: to gobble
Option 4: to drink
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Correct Answer: to drink
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option .
Explanation : In the given sentence, "proboscis" is the subject. "helps" is the main verb. "To drink" is the appropriate infinitive phrase that would act as the direct object, specifying the action that the proboscis helps with.
So, grammatically, the sentence is structured with the subject, verb, and infinitive phrase that describe the purpose or action associated with the proboscis.
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