Fill in the blank with the correct verb from the options given below:-
Some animals have a remarkable ability to _____ to changing environments.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → adapt
Complete sentence: Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments. Animals that survive in changing environments do so by adjusting to them.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) invert | to turn something upside down or reverse its order (it makes no sense with "to changing environments") | Invert the cake onto a plate once it cools. |
| (2) accept | to agree to receive or to take something as it is (it takes a direct object, as in "accept the change", not "to", and it does not express the idea of adjusting) | She accepted the invitation with pleasure. |
| (3) adapt (answer) | to change oneself to suit new conditions (it is followed by "to") | Camels have adapted to life in the desert. |
| (4) avert | to prevent something bad from happening or to turn away one's eyes (animals cannot avert changes in their environment) | Quick action by the pilot averted an accident. |