Rearrange the following parts to complete the sentence. The beginning of the sentence is given below:
The sharp fall in India’s vulture numbers during the 1990s
(A) that turned out to be deadly for the birds
(B) a painkiller given to sick cattle
(C) was traced, after years of searching, to diclofenac,
(D) which fed on the carcasses of those animals
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (B), (A), (D)
Rearranged Parts:
The sharp fall in India’s vulture numbers during the 1990s
(C) was traced, after years of searching, to diclofenac,
(B) a painkiller given to sick cattle
(A) that turned out to be deadly for the birds
(D) which fed on the carcasses of those animals
Complete sentence: The sharp fall in India’s vulture numbers during the 1990s was traced, after years of searching, to diclofenac, a painkiller given to sick cattle that turned out to be deadly for the birds which fed on the carcasses of those animals.