In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered.…
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In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.
Use of plastic has become part of a_____(1)_____ in which those who consume and litter are not supposed to be responsible for _____(2)_____ cleaning after themselves or to bother about what will happen to the waste they are producing. The _____(3)_____ of this kind of lifestyle are reflected in the festering garbage in the over spilling landfill sites, with the height of the Ghazipur landfill in Delhi touching 65 metres. Such _____(4)_____ dumps are emerging as a serious threat to life with leachates in the mixed and untreated waste contaminating water and the carcinogenic pollution _____(5)_____ when it is set to fire.
Find out the appropriate word in case 5
- A.
Release
- B.
Releasing
- C.
Released
- D.
Will be released
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Correct answer: C
We need an appropriate verb form that fits the sentence context.
The blank needs a past-participial form used in a reduced relative clause, so the correct choice is Released.
Why this works: 'Released' functions as a past participle in the reduced relative clause 'pollution (that is) released when it is set on fire.' It succinctly describes the pollution produced by burning waste.
Why the base form is wrong: 'Release' (base form) would need an auxiliary (for example 'is released') and does not fit directly in the noun phrase.
Why the present participle is wrong: 'Releasing' implies an ongoing action and would make the phrase awkward or ungrammatical in this context.
Why the future passive is wrong: 'Will be released' suggests a specific future occurrence rather than the general factual statement intended here, and it conflicts with the present-tense clause 'when it is set on fire.'
Complete natural phrasing: 'the carcinogenic pollution released when it is set on fire' (i.e., 'pollution that is released when it is set on fire').
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