Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable noun form of the given word.

Somalia had not seen __________ and __________ for long. (cultivate, product)

  1. cultivating, produce

  2. cultivation, production

  3. cultivating, production

  4. cultivation, produce
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun forms of 'cultivate' and 'produce' are 'cultivation' (the action of farming) and 'production' (the act of producing goods). The sentence refers to agricultural activities that Somalia had not experienced for a long time. 'Cultivating' and 'produce' (as a noun) are grammatically mismatched here.

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