Question

There is a word missing in the sentence given below. Choose the option which contains the correct missing word with the word before and after it.
The more we throw, the more litter is produced. So, scientists are trying to make plastic which can be easily broken down.
A) More is litter
B) Litter was produced
C) Litter is produced
D) Litter is being produced

Answer 1

Hint: A word is a single linguistic unit. Verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are the four primary word classes. A clause is the most basic unit of grammar, consisting of a subject, a verb phrase, and, sometimes, a compliment. A sentence is a grammatical unit.

Complete answer:
The given sentence is in the simple present tense so that keeping in mind, we have to choose the missing correct option for the sentence in the same tense. There are three tenses for verbs: past, current, and future. Things that have already occurred are described in the past (e.g., earlier in the day, yesterday, last week, three years ago). The present tense is used to describe events that are currently taking place or that are ongoing.

Option A) More is litter: More is littler grammatically wrong. Because more means additional amount and litter is defined as garbage that has been discarded wrongly, without authorization, at an inappropriate location. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option B) Litter was produced: The sentence refers to an event that occurred recently. So, the word 'was,' which is in the past tense, isn't appropriate here. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C) Litter is produced: The given sentence is in simple present tense and the option is also in the same tense. Also, if we put all together sentence makes sense. “The more we throw, the more litter is produced. So, scientists are trying to make the plastic which can be easily broken down”. Meaning - The more garbage is thrown, the pile of waste products at unsuitable locations is produced. So, that’s why scientists are trying to make plastic that can be easily destroyed. Hence, this option is correct.
Option D) Litter is being produced: The original sentence uses the simple present tense form of the verb 'throw.' As a result, the remainder of the sentence must be written in the same tense. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, Option ‘C’ i.e, litter is produced is the correct answer. So, the sentence will be like “the more we throw, the litter is produced. So, scientists are trying to make the plastic which can be easily broken down”.


Note: Litter is a countable or uncountable noun. Litter is also the plural form in more generic, regularly used circumstances. However, the plural form can also be littered in more specialized circumstances, such as when referring to several types of litters or a collection of litters.