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Verb choice for climate facts: supply the formal verb that fits with "plentiful rainfall" Complete the sentence about a state's climate: "West Bengal ______ plentiful rainfall and is consequently a very green part of the country." Choose the correct option.

Verbal Ability Selecting Words Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    receives
  • B
    experience
  • C
    experiences
  • D
    has

Answer

Correct Answer: receives

Explanation

Given data

  • Subject: West Bengal (singular proper noun).
  • Predicate: plentiful rainfall; consequence: green region.

Concept/ApproachStandard climatological phrasing uses the verb receives with "rainfall": "The region receives plentiful rainfall."

Option analysisreceives — correct collocation with "rainfall". ✅experience — wrong subject–verb agreement (needs "experiences").experiences — grammatically acceptable, but receives is the most precise with "rainfall".has — possible, but less formal/precise than "receives".

Final Answerreceives

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