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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #48047 Urban Diet

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As the United States began to grow in the nineteenth century and especially when people started into cities, food and daily diet became more than a to simple survival. For those leaving farms by the end of the century and entering into America's manufacturing workforce, exercise and eating patterns changed to meet the of factory work, coal mines, and other venues through which people began to earn their .

committing living treaties means crowding rigors turning

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Correct answer: crowding
Explanation: The word 'crowding' is a gerund that fits grammatically as it describes the action of people moving into cities. It aligns with the context of urbanization in the nineteenth century, indicating an increase in population density in urban areas.
Meaning: 'Crowding' refers to the act of gathering closely together, particularly in a confined space, which in this context relates to people moving into cities.
Wrong options:
committing: The term 'committing' is a gerund that implies a promise or dedication to an action, which does not fit the context of people moving into cities.
turning: 'Turning' is a gerund that suggests a change in direction or position, which does not accurately describe the action of people entering cities.
living: 'Living' is a noun that refers to the state of being alive, but it does not convey the action of moving into cities.
treaties: 'Treaties' are formal agreements between parties, which is unrelated to the context of urban migration.
means: 'Means' is a noun that refers to a method or way of doing something, but it does not describe the action of crowding into cities.
rigors: 'Rigors' is a noun that refers to harsh or demanding conditions, which does not fit the action of people entering urban areas.
Correct answer: means
Explanation: The word 'means' serves as a noun that indicates a method or resource. In this context, it suggests that food and diet evolved beyond just being a method for survival, fitting grammatically and contextually.
Meaning: 'Means' refers to a method or way of achieving something, particularly in the context of survival and sustenance.
Wrong options:
living: 'Living' refers to the state of being alive, which does not fit as a method or resource in this context.
treaties: 'Treaties' are formal agreements and do not relate to the concept of food as a method for survival.
crowding: 'Crowding' is a gerund that describes an action, not a method or resource, making it unsuitable here.
committing: 'Committing' is a gerund that implies dedication to an action, which does not fit the context of food as a means of survival.
turning: 'Turning' is a gerund that suggests a change, which does not relate to the concept of food as a method for survival.
rigors: 'Rigors' refers to harsh conditions, which does not fit the context of food being a method for survival.
Correct answer: rigors
Explanation: The term 'rigors' is a noun that refers to the demanding and harsh conditions of factory work. It fits grammatically and contextually, as it describes the challenges faced by workers in industrial settings.
Meaning: 'Rigors' refers to the harsh and demanding conditions that require adaptation, particularly in the context of labor-intensive jobs.
Wrong options:
living: 'Living' refers to the state of being alive and does not relate to the conditions of factory work.
treaties: 'Treaties' are formal agreements and do not pertain to the challenges of factory work.
crowding: 'Crowding' describes an action and does not fit as a descriptor of conditions in the workplace.
committing: 'Committing' is a gerund that implies dedication to an action, which does not fit the context of describing work conditions.
means: 'Means' refers to a method or resource, which does not accurately describe the challenges of factory work.
turning: 'Turning' is a gerund that suggests a change, which does not relate to the conditions faced in factory work.
Correct answer: living
Explanation: The word 'living' is a noun that refers to the means of earning a livelihood. It fits grammatically and contextually, as it describes how people earn their sustenance in the workforce.
Meaning: 'Living' refers to the means of supporting oneself financially, particularly through work.
Wrong options:
treaties: 'Treaties' are formal agreements and do not relate to the concept of earning a livelihood.
means: 'Means' refers to methods or resources, which does not specifically denote the act of earning a livelihood.
crowding: 'Crowding' describes an action and does not fit as a noun related to earning a living.
committing: 'Committing' is a gerund that implies dedication to an action, which does not fit the context of earning a livelihood.
turning: 'Turning' is a gerund that suggests a change, which does not relate to the concept of earning a living.
rigors: 'Rigors' refers to harsh conditions, which does not fit the context of earning a livelihood.

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