Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Plastic inhabits the oceans, ______ up in the guts of seagulls and great white sharks.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. building.
The above sentence wants to convey that the plastic particles get accumulated or collected in the guts of seagulls and great white shark. Hence, the word 'building' which too means, getting accumulated or piled up, can be used.
The words, building, provoking and sailing have different meanings, which do not align with the meaning of the entire sentence.