Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Many women in the developing countries experience a cycle of poor health that _________ before they are born and persists through adulthood passing from generation to generation.

  1. begins

  2. derives

  3. establishes

  4. originates

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

The cycle of poor health is described as starting before birth. 'Originates' is the most precise verb to describe the beginning point of a process or cycle.