Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word from the given options and fill in the blank.

Scientists are .......... the outbreak to poor hygiene.

  1. applying

  2. attributing

  3. assuming

  4. attending

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

Attributing something to a cause means to say that it is the result of that cause. Scientists are identifying poor hygiene as the cause of the outbreak.