Multiple choice

Read the given passage and fill blank (iii).

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Pollution is one of the major ______ (i) ______ to the environment.  There are many types of pollution like air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution.  We must ____ (ii) ____ towards reducing the pollution.  There are many ways to do this. For example, one can use vehicles and automobiles _____ (iii) _____ on eco-friendly fuels.  One can also ____ (iv) _____ the use of polythene bags.  One can even use natural manure in place of chemical fertilisers for the crops.

  1. converted

  2. relying

  3. running

  4. burning

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence context is 'vehicles and automobiles _____ on eco-friendly fuels'. The correct idiomatic expression is 'running on' when describing what fuel or power source a vehicle uses. 'Vehicles running on eco-friendly fuels' is standard English usage.