1.(iii) Complete the following suitably : Modern lifestyles lead to weight gain because _ .
1.(iii) Complete the following suitably : Modern lifestyles lead to weight gain because _ .
Modern lifestyles lead to weight gain because they involve long hours sitting at desks, fatigue, and the eating of convenience (junk) food, which together cause people to burn few calories while consuming unhealthy meals.
Marking Scheme
- 11 mark for a grammatically complete clause naming at least one/two valid causes from paragraph 3 (sedentary desk work / long sitting hours, fatigue, convenience or junk food).
- 2Full credit for either a paraphrase or a passage-based lift, provided the sentence is complete and correct.
- 3No mark for stating only a consequence (e.g., 'they become unhealthy') or for naming a solution instead of a cause.
Hint
Read the first line of paragraph 3 and list the causes it gives before 'lead to weight gain'.
Quick Oral Answer
Because modern life keeps us sitting long hours at desks, leaves us tired, and pushes us toward convenience food — so we take in more calories than we burn.
Analysis & Explanation
A 1-mark sentence-completion item requiring the reason clause to be lifted from and supported by paragraph 3.
Concept: Complete the sentence with the causes of weight gain named in the passage, keeping correct 'because'-clause grammar.
Key points
- Paragraph 3: 'Modern lifestyles entail long hours at desks, fatigue and convenience food which often lead to weight gain...'
- A full-mark answer names at least two causes: sedentary desk work, fatigue, convenience/junk food.
Common mistakes / परीक्षा में सावधानी
- Writing a consequence ('...because people become fat') instead of a cause.
- Drifting into the solution (sport/diet) rather than answering why the lifestyle causes weight gain.
- Producing a grammatically incomplete clause after 'because'.
Common Mistakes
- 1Writing a consequence of weight gain instead of its cause.
- 2Giving the remedy (playing sports, healthy diet) rather than the reason asked for.
- 3Producing a grammatically broken clause that does not join smoothly to 'because'.
Previously Asked
Complete the following suitably. India stands as a testament to the coexistence of a multitude of identities harmoniously because ___________
Interesting Facts
The word 'sedentary' comes from the Latin 'sedere', meaning 'to sit' — the very habit paragraph 3 blames for weight gain.
Studies estimate that ultra-processed 'convenience' foods can lead people to eat around 500 extra calories a day compared with unprocessed diets, matching the passage's link between convenience food and weight gain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which paragraph should I use to answer this?
Paragraph 3, whose opening sentence lists long hours at desks, fatigue and convenience food as the causes of weight gain, hypertension and heart disease.
Can I copy the words straight from the passage?
Yes, a passage-based lift is acceptable for full marks as long as the completed sentence is grammatically correct and names a genuine cause, not a consequence or a solution.