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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #45179 Monarch Butterfly

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The Monarch butterfly, from various regions in North America, travel thousands of miles to reach their wintering grounds in the mountains of central Mexico. Remarkably, this is not made by a single butterfly but is a multi-generational trek. Each year, generations of monarchs complete different legs of the journey, on a combination of environmental cues and inherited instincts to find their way to a they have never seen before.

journey enabling originating omitting destination successive relying elderly

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Correct answer: originating
Explanation: The word 'originating' is a present participle that indicates the source or starting point of the Monarch butterfly, fitting grammatically as it describes the action of coming from various regions. It aligns with the context of discussing the butterfly's migration.
Meaning: Originating means coming from or starting in a particular place.
Wrong options:
enabling: Enabling is a gerund that means making something possible, which does not fit the context of describing where the butterflies come from.
elderly: Elderly is an adjective that describes older individuals, which is irrelevant in this context about butterflies.
omitting: Omitting is a gerund that means leaving something out, which does not relate to the subject of the sentence.
destination: Destination is a noun that refers to the end point of a journey, which does not fit as it does not describe the source of the butterflies.
journey: Journey is a noun that refers to the act of traveling, which does not fit as it does not describe the origin of the butterflies.
Correct answer: journey
Explanation: The term 'journey' is a noun that refers to the act of traveling, which fits grammatically as it serves as the subject of the sentence. It is contextually appropriate as it describes the migration of the Monarch butterflies.
Meaning: Journey refers to the act of traveling from one place to another.
Wrong options:
enabling: Enabling is a gerund that means making something possible, which does not fit as it does not describe the act of traveling.
successive: Successive is an adjective that describes things that follow one after another, which does not fit as it does not describe the act of traveling.
relying: Relying is a gerund that indicates dependence on something, which does not fit as it does not describe the act of traveling.
elderly: Elderly is an adjective that describes older individuals, which is irrelevant in this context about the act of migration.
omitting: Omitting is a gerund that means leaving something out, which does not relate to the subject of the sentence.
Correct answer: successive
Explanation: The word 'successive' is an adjective that describes generations that follow one after another, fitting grammatically as it modifies 'generations' and aligns with the context of discussing the multi-generational aspect of the Monarch butterfly's migration.
Meaning: Successive means following one after another in order.
Wrong options:
enabling: Enabling is a gerund that means making something possible, which does not fit as it does not describe the generations of butterflies.
journey: Journey is a noun that refers to the act of traveling, which does not fit as it does not describe the generations.
relying: Relying is a gerund that indicates dependence on something, which does not fit as it does not describe the generations.
elderly: Elderly is an adjective that describes older individuals, which is irrelevant in this context about generations of butterflies.
omitting: Omitting is a gerund that means leaving something out, which does not relate to the subject of the sentence.
Correct answer: relying
Explanation: The word 'relying' is a gerund that indicates dependence on environmental cues and instincts, fitting grammatically as it serves as the action that the generations undertake. It is contextually appropriate as it describes how the butterflies navigate their journey.
Meaning: Relying means depending on something for support or guidance.
Wrong options:
enabling: Enabling is a gerund that means making something possible, which does not fit as it does not describe the action of the butterflies.
successive: Successive is an adjective that describes things that follow one after another, which does not fit as it does not describe the action of navigating.
elderly: Elderly is an adjective that describes older individuals, which is irrelevant in this context about navigation.
omitting: Omitting is a gerund that means leaving something out, which does not relate to the subject of the sentence.
journey: Journey is a noun that refers to the act of traveling, which does not fit as it does not describe the action of navigating.
Correct answer: destination
Explanation: The word 'destination' is a noun that refers to the end point of the butterflies' migration, fitting grammatically as it serves as the object of the preposition 'to.' It is contextually appropriate as it describes where the butterflies are heading.
Meaning: Destination refers to the place to which someone or something is going.
Wrong options:
enabling: Enabling is a gerund that means making something possible, which does not fit as it does not describe the end point of the journey.
successive: Successive is an adjective that describes things that follow one after another, which does not fit as it does not describe the end point of the journey.
relying: Relying is a gerund that indicates dependence on something, which does not fit as it does not describe the end point of the journey.
elderly: Elderly is an adjective that describes older individuals, which is irrelevant in this context about the destination.
omitting: Omitting is a gerund that means leaving something out, which does not relate to the subject of the sentence.

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