Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Vendors expressed their concerns over the ______ price of onion.

rising

The correct option to fill in the blank is rising.

The sentence is about the vendors' concerns over the price of onions. The price of onions is rising, which is causing problems for the vendors. They are concerned that they will not be able to sell their onions at a profit if the price continues to rise.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Raise and raising are verbs that mean to increase the price of something. However, they are not appropriate in this context because the price of onions is already rising.
• Rise is a verb that means to increase in price. It is the most appropriate word to use in this context because it describes the current situation with the price of onions.