Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 17?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
The ancients ____(17)_____ the cotton plant the ‘Daughter of the Sun’.
This was _____(18)_______ it was only under the powerful rays of the sun that the plant would grow and flourish.
The hotter the sun, the whiter and stronger _____(19)______ the fibres produced.
Due to these reasons, cotton is _____(20)______ grown in hot and tropical places all over the world.

  1. realized

  2. said

  3. called

  4. believed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gap 17: "The ancients _____ the cotton plant the 'Daughter of the Sun'". The context is giving a name/title to something. "Called" is the correct verb for assigning a name. "Realized" and "believed" don't fit grammatically. "Said" would require "said that" or direct quotes. The ancients CALLED it by this name.

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