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Vocabulary in context (collocation with staple foods) “Wheat ______ carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, and dietary fibre in our daily diet.” Choose the verb that fits best in formal, scientific English.

Verbal Ability Selecting Words Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    has
  • B
    gives
  • C
    yields
  • D
    provides

Answer

Correct Answer: provides

Explanation

Given data

  • Nutritional role of wheat listed (carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, fibre).

Concept/ApproachIn nutrition/health contexts, the standard verb is provide when stating what a food supplies to the diet.

Option analysisprovides — correct collocation: “X provides nutrients.”has — grammatically possible but less precise than “provides.”gives — informal; weaker collocation.yields — used in production contexts (e.g., crop yield), not typical for nutritional statements.

Final Answerprovides

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