Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ waste hierarchy __________ aim is to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to generate the minimum amount of waste.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. whose.
Grammar Concept: We need a relative pronoun here that shows possession referring to the aim of the waste hierarchy.
Whose is correct as it shows possession, even for things (like hierarchy).
Correct Word: Whose
Final Sentence:
Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ waste hierarchy whose aim is to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to generate the minimum amount of waste.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.