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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #46832 Sight form
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Sight    is    the    result    of    the    conversion    of    one    form    of    motion    into    another.    Thus,      of    light    coming    from    a    luminous    body    are    by    the    pigment-cells    of    the    retina    in    our    eyes    and    are    transmuted    into    another    form    of  .    It    would    seem    then    that    eyes    of    very    simple    construction    would    amply    satisfy    the    of    thousands    of    creatures    whose    existence    does    not    upon    vision.

depend needs shades motion arrested waves fall sight

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Correct answer: waves

Explanation: The term 'waves' refers to the physical phenomenon of light, which is described as a form of motion. This fits grammatically as a plural noun that serves as the subject of the sentence, aligning with the context of discussing light's properties.

Meaning: Waves are disturbances that transfer energy through space, in this case, referring to light waves.

Wrong options:

  • sight: The word 'sight' refers to the ability to see, which does not fit as it does not describe a form of motion.
  • fall: 'Fall' is a verb that does not relate to the subject of light and does not fit grammatically in this context.
  • needs: 'Needs' is a noun that refers to requirements or necessities, which does not fit as it does not describe a form of motion.
  • arrested: 'Arrested' is a past participle that describes an action taken on something, which does not fit as a subject here.
  • shades: 'Shades' refers to variations of color or darkness, which does not relate to the concept of light as a form of motion.
  • motion: 'Motion' is a noun that describes movement but does not fit as it is not a plural subject in this context.
  • depend: 'Depend' is a verb that indicates reliance, which does not fit as it does not describe a form of motion.
Correct answer: arrested

Explanation: The word 'arrested' is a past participle that describes the action of stopping or capturing the waves of light. It fits grammatically as it describes what happens to the waves in relation to the pigment-cells of the retina.

Meaning: Arrested means to stop or capture something, in this case, the light waves being stopped by the pigment-cells.

Wrong options:

  • sight: 'Sight' is a noun that refers to the ability to see, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken on the waves.
  • fall: 'Fall' is a verb that does not relate to the action of stopping light waves and does not fit grammatically in this context.
  • needs: 'Needs' is a noun that refers to requirements, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken on the waves.
  • waves: 'Waves' is a noun that refers to the subject of the sentence, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • shades: 'Shades' refers to variations of color or darkness, which does not relate to the action of stopping light waves.
  • motion: 'Motion' is a noun that describes movement but does not fit as it does not describe an action taken on the waves.
  • depend: 'Depend' is a verb that indicates reliance, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken on the waves.
Correct answer: motion

Explanation: The term 'motion' refers to the state of being in movement, which is the result of the transmutation of light waves. It fits grammatically as a noun that completes the idea of what form the waves are converted into.

Meaning: Motion refers to the act or process of moving or being moved.

Wrong options:

  • sight: 'Sight' refers to the ability to see, which does not fit as it does not describe a form of movement resulting from light.
  • fall: 'Fall' is a verb that does not relate to the concept of movement and does not fit grammatically in this context.
  • needs: 'Needs' is a noun that refers to requirements, which does not fit as it does not describe a form of movement.
  • arrested: 'Arrested' is a past participle that describes an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a form of movement.
  • shades: 'Shades' refers to variations of color or darkness, which does not relate to the concept of movement resulting from light.
  • waves: 'Waves' is a noun that refers to the subject of the sentence, which does not fit as it does not describe the result of the conversion.
  • depend: 'Depend' is a verb that indicates reliance, which does not fit as it does not describe a form of movement.
Correct answer: needs

Explanation: The word 'needs' refers to the requirements or necessities that creatures have for survival. It fits grammatically as a plural noun that serves as the object of the sentence, aligning with the context of discussing what is required by creatures.

Meaning: Needs refer to the essential requirements or necessities for survival.

Wrong options:

  • sight: 'Sight' refers to the ability to see, which does not fit as it does not describe a requirement or necessity.
  • fall: 'Fall' is a verb that does not relate to the concept of requirements and does not fit grammatically in this context.
  • arrested: 'Arrested' is a past participle that describes an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a requirement.
  • waves: 'Waves' is a noun that refers to the subject of the sentence, which does not fit as it does not describe a necessity.
  • shades: 'Shades' refers to variations of color or darkness, which does not relate to the concept of requirements.
  • motion: 'Motion' is a noun that describes movement but does not fit as it does not describe a necessity.
  • depend: 'Depend' is a verb that indicates reliance, which does not fit as it does not describe a requirement.
Correct answer: fall

Explanation: The word 'fall' is a verb that indicates the action of not occurring or not happening. It fits grammatically as it describes the relationship between existence and vision in the context of the sentence.

Meaning: Fall means to not occur or to not happen, in this case, referring to the absence of vision in certain creatures.

Wrong options:

  • sight: 'Sight' refers to the ability to see, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to vision.
  • needs: 'Needs' is a noun that refers to requirements, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to vision.
  • arrested: 'Arrested' is a past participle that describes an action, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to vision.
  • waves: 'Waves' is a noun that refers to the subject of the sentence, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to vision.
  • shades: 'Shades' refers to variations of color or darkness, which does not relate to the action of not occurring in relation to vision.
  • motion: 'Motion' is a noun that describes movement but does not fit as it does not describe an action related to vision.
  • depend: 'Depend' is a verb that indicates reliance, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to vision.

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