Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (viii).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. system

  2. groups

  3. systems

  4. group

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage defines the solar system and states it 'is called the solar system'. The final blank (viii) completes this term, which is 'system'. 'System' is singular matching the singular antecedent 'solar system' introduced earlier. 'Systems' would be plural, 'group' doesn't match the defined term.