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.
The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)____________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) ___________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan and Iran (3)____________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4) ___________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) ___________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) ___________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) ___________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) ___________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) ____________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) ____________is commonly referred to as locust plague.
Question: Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 10.
Option 1: who
Option 2: whom
Option 3: whose
Option 4: what
Correct Answer: what
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
Explanation : For the given sentence, the correct word to use is what.
The structure implies a definition or explanation of a term, which in this case is the locust plague.
The word what introduces the explanation.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: These swarms attacking crops and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is what is commonly referred to as locust plague .
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