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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency (1) _____ federal pollinator experts to share the latest scientific findings on bee and pollinator health and assess the status of (2) ______ important insects, birds, bats, and other species. One clear (3) _______ from this year's meeting was that climate change (4) ______ a new and formidable stressor for bees, potentially amplifying previously known issues in ways that scientists can't yet (5) _______ but need to prepare for.

Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (2).

Option 1: this

Option 2: thus

Option 3: those

Option 4: these


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: these


Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.

Explanation:

"These" is a demonstrative pronoun that refers to more than one thing or group of things. In the context of the sentence, "these" is the most fitting choice because it refers back to the federal pollinator experts and the specific group of important insects, birds, bats, and other species they are assessing.

Therefore, the correct word is these.

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