Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option:
Among the factors _____ to the low productivity in agriculture, the first place is occupied by irregular water supply.
(a)producing
(b)showing
(c)resulting
(d)contributing

Answer 1

Hint: The given sentence tells us that the reason that the productivity is low has something to do with the fact that the water supply being irregular. Identify what this would be called, as the supply being bad is responsible for the same.

Complete answer:In the given sentence, there is one blank. That blank is
to be filled with a verb, as the verb is missing. In order to understand what we need to fill
the blank with, we need to understand the meaning of the sentence.

Let us deconstruct the given sentence: In the given sentence, the main topic is the reason for low productivity in agriculture. This action is caused due to the low water supply. So, the unavailability of water is the cause of the drop in productivity.
Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:
a)producing - The word ‘producing’ refers to ‘causing (a particular result or situation) to happen or exist'. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence and it does not complete the sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)showing - The word ‘showing’ refers to ‘demonstrating or proving’. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence and it does not complete the sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)resulting - The word ‘resulting’ refers to ‘occurring or following as the consequence of something'. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence and it does not complete the sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(d)contributing - The word ‘contributing’ refers to ‘helping to cause or bring about'. This word fits perfectly into the context of the given sentence and it completes the given sentence. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note: Try to understand the meaning of the given sentence. Then, try to find the correct word. Try to use the adverb and choose the most appropriate option accordingly.