Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.
People in temperate (country pay little attention) to mangroves.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. countries pay little attention.
- The subject "People" is plural and there is more than one temperate country.
- Also, the sentence refers to all of those people of all of those countries.
- So, 'country' would be replaced by 'countries (plural)'.
- Therefore, "countries pay little attention" is the correct replacement.