The sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
Humans ________ continue to harvest turtles for their meat and shells and litter beaches and seas with plastic waste, glass bottles, cans, fishing ropes and lines.
Let us first take a look at the meaning of given words:
Safely- without any threat or risk
Humanely- characterized by compassion and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed
Ruthlessly- without pity or compassion for others
Maliciously- in a manner characterized by malice or ill will
The sentence conveys that humans are carelessly polluting the environment and are being selfish. They are killing the turtles for their benefit and are ‘not showing any compassion’ towards the animal.
Thus, ‘ruthlessly’ is the most suitable word here.
Option 3 is the correct answer.
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