Let's fill in the blanks in the given sentence by selecting the correct options from the provided choices.
1. For blank (a), we need an article to describe the "large animal". The correct article to use here is "a".
Answer (a): (ii) a
2. For blank (b), we need an article to describe where the rhinos live. The sentence talks about general forests, so "a" would be the best article here.
Answer (b): (i) a
3. For blank (c), we need a relative pronoun to describe the rhinos that live in Assam. The correct pronoun to use here is "which".
Answer (c): (iv) which
4. For blank (d), we need a verb form that fits the past action of taking steps. The correct verb is "has".
Answer (d): (iii) has
5. For blank (e), we need a preposition that indicates the action by poachers. The correct preposition here is "by".
Answer (e): (iv) by
6. For blank (f), we need a verb form or adverb that describes hunting done continually. The correct form is "relentlessly".
Answer (f): (iii) relentlessly
7. For blank (g), we need a preposition to start the phrase indicating the time period. The correct preposition is "In".
Answer (g): (ii) In
8. For blank (h), we need a conjunction to connect the actions of poachers and their effect on population. The correct conjunction here is "and".
Answer (h): (ii) and
Now, let’s construct the complete sentence by filling in the blanks with our selected answers:
The Indian Rhinoceros is (a) a large animal. About 3000 rhinos live in (b) a forest. 1800 which live in Assam only. The Indian Rhino (d) has taken steps to stop their hunting (e) by poachers (f) relentlessly. (g) In the last century, poachers (h) and increase their population.
So, the detailed step-by-step solution looks like this:
```
(a) a
(b) a
(c) which
(d) has
(e) by
(f) relentlessly
(g) In
(h) and
```
The complete sentence with blanks filled in is:
The Indian Rhinoceros is a large animal. About 3000 rhinos live in a forest. 1800 which live in Assam only. The Indian Rhino has taken steps to stop their hunting by poachers relentlessly. In the last century, poachers and increase their population.
