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    Question

    In the following sentence, there is a blank space. Below ethis, there are four options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. 

    The doctors have ___________ the cause of the illness to

    an unknown virus.
    A attributed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B approved Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C attained Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D applicable Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E activated Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

      ‘attribute something to something’ means ‘to say or think that something is the result of a particular thing’. The past form of this word ‘attributed’ is correct here.         The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness to an unknown virus.

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