Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Another farmer's cotton harvest increased from 10 quintals to 14 quintals (1)_____ using pesticides and fertilisers on the suggestion (2)_____ the local agriculture extension officer. "I (3)______ doubts as I was going for organic cotton for the (4)_____ time," he said, "but I saved eight thousand rupees per acre (5)____ costs." He sold his cotton for almost seven lakhs, (6)______ he wants to use for his daughter's studies and to (7)________ a new house. Another farmer said he's got the first (8)' ________ crop' of his life this year. The 53-year-old used to grow red gram on his (9)_______ field. "But thanks to a government project, my village tank is full, and I could (10)_________ paddy in the Rabi season." He reaped 66 quintals from his two acres.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 6.
Option 1: these
Option 2: when
Option 3: which
Option 4: those
Correct Answer: which
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
"Which" is used here to introduce a relative clause that provides additional information about the preceding noun, in this case, the seven lakhs earned from selling cotton. It connects the fact of selling the cotton for seven lakhs to the farmer's intention for the money—funding his daughter's studies. The use of "which" smoothly links these two pieces of information.
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