Question

drag the missing word into place
but what i do wish i could have right now
is a new
way to get around.
a different way than a train or car,
like a backpack-jet that would take me far.
options: alternate, bland, sparse

Explanation:

The sentence needs a word meaning a different or substitute way. "Alternate" fits as it means providing a choice or substitute. "Bland" means dull, and "sparse" means thinly distributed, which don't fit.

Answer:

alternate