Beekeepers are also (1) ____________ bee farmers or apiarists. The term beekeeper refers to a person (2) ____________ bees in bee hives (bee boxes) and has (3) ____________ in beekeeping or acquired skills in the maintenance of bee colonies and extracting hive (4) ____________. Beekeeper may be landless and can be a literate or (5) ____________ person.
Beekeeper Terminology Analysis
The task is to correctly fill the blank (1) in the provided passage about beekeepers.
The specific sentence is: "Beekeepers are also (1) ____________ bee farmers or apiarists."
We need to determine the most suitable word for the blank based on grammar and context.
Grammar Check for Blank (1)
The structure "Beekeepers are also ____ bee farmers" requires a word that links 'Beekeepers' to the description 'bee farmers'. This often involves the passive voice or a past participle used adjectivally.
- Option 1: called - The phrase "are also called" correctly uses the passive voice, meaning beekeepers are known as or referred to as bee farmers. This fits the context perfectly.
- Option 2: call - Using "are also call" is grammatically incorrect.
- Option 3: calls - Using "are also calls" is grammatically incorrect.
- Option 4: calling - Using "are also calling" suggests an active, ongoing action which doesn't fit the definitional context.
The correct option is called, as it forms a grammatically sound and contextually appropriate sentence: "Beekeepers are also called bee farmers or apiarists."
Important Questions from Cloze Test
What would come in blank space (1)?
What would come in blank space (2)?
What would come in blank space (3)?
What would come in blank space (4)?
What would come in blank space (5)?
