English · Combination Mistake
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Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word, from the given lettered choices A to E below:
Life ____ water, light, a moderate temperature, and a variety of chemical elements.
- A
Finds
- B
Reveals
- C
Designs
- D
Calculates
- E
Requires
All entities mentioned above are those that are required for us to sustain and survive. Hence the best verb here would be “requires”.
Option A, C and D are incorrect as life is not a living person hence it cannot find, design or calculate.
Option B is incorrect as life cannot reveal the aforementioned entities as these things collectively reveal life or make living possible, and not the other way around.
Option A, C and D are incorrect as life is not a living person hence it cannot find, design or calculate.
Option A, C and D are incorrect as life is not a living person hence it cannot find, design or calculate.
Option E is correct because water, light, moderate temperature and chemical reactions are all the requirements needed to sustain life and for living beings to survive and thrive.
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