Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Plastic inhabits the ocean, ______ up in the guts of seagulls and white sharks.

building

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is building.

The word building means to form or construct something. In this case, the sentence is saying that plastic builds up in the guts of seagulls and white sharks. The other words in the options do not have the same meaning.

• Burning means to set fire to something.
• Provoking means to stir up or incite anger or resentment.
• Sailing means to travel on water in a boat or ship.