Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1 ........

English Language (CGL) Fill in the blanks

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.
Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (1)_____ damage to environment. In order to
attract more tourists, (2)_____ resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (3)_____ the ecology into consideration. Natural
systems get (4)_____ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (5)_____ waste disposal facilities along with
recreational arrangements to tourists.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number(1).

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SSC CGL 9th March 2020 Shift-1

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Explanation:

- In the sentence "The greatest concern is (1)_____ damage to environment," the correct article is needed.

- Option 1: "an" is used before words beginning with a vowel sound. However, "damage" begins with a consonant sound, making "an" incorrect here.

- Option 2: "one" is a numeral often used to specify quantity, not appropriate for this sentence structure.

- Option 3: "a" is an indefinite article used before singular nouns beginning with a consonant sound. "A damage" is grammatically incorrect when referring to damage in general terms.

- Option 4: "the" is a definite article, typically used to refer to a specific noun known to the reader. It suits the context here as it refers to the specific type of damage discussed earlier.