Question

complete the paragraph with the correct words.
competition can be good for some people because it pushes them to do their best. however, it is less for people who are not competitive or who certain area. many people are more collaborative activities, where they work trying to outdo each other. the desire to be part of a group and to achieve a common goal gives them the to want to participate in a full and meaningful way.
answer bank
motivated
motivating
motivation

Explanation:

To solve this fill - in - the - blank problem, we analyze each blank:

First Blank

The sentence structure here is “it is less + adjective + for people...”. We need an adjective that describes the effect of competition on non - competitive people. “motivating” is an adjective that means something that gives people motivation. “motivated” is used to describe a person's state of being motivated, and “motivation” is a noun. So for the first blank, we choose “motivating”.

Second Blank

The structure is “gives them the + noun + to...”. “motivation” is a noun that means the reason or drive to do something. “motivated” is an adjective and “motivating” is also an adjective, so for the second blank, we choose “motivation”. (Assuming the second blank is what we need to fill, if there are other blanks, the analysis is similar: we look at the part of speech required by the sentence structure and the meaning of the words. “motivated” is used to describe people, e.g., “people are motivated”; “motivating” is used to describe things, e.g., “competition is motivating”; “motivation” is a noun, e.g., “have the motivation”.)

For the first blank in the sentence “However, it is less ____ for people who are not competitive...”, the correct word is “motivating” because we need an adjective to describe how “it (competition)” is, and “motivating” means something that causes motivation.

For the second blank in the sentence “...gives them the ____ to want to participate...”, the correct word is “motivation” because we need a noun here, and “motivation” is a noun meaning the drive or reason to do something.

If we consider the blank in “Many people are more ____...”, the correct word is “motivated” because we are describing the state of people, and “motivated” is an adjective used to describe a person's state of having motivation.

Let's assume we are filling the first blank (the one with the dropdown first):

The sentence structure requires an adjective to describe how competition is for non - competitive people. “motivating” is an adjective that means something that causes motivation, so it fits here. “motivated” is used to describe people, and “motivation” is a noun, so they don't fit the structure of this blank.

The sentence structure requires a noun after “the”. “motivation” is a noun meaning the drive to do something, so it fits here. “motivated” is an adjective and “motivating” is also an adjective, so they don't fit the structure of this blank.

The sentence is describing the state of people, so we need an adjective that describes people. “motivated” is an adjective used to describe a person's state of having motivation, so it fits here. “motivating” is used to describe things, and “motivation” is a noun, so they don't fit the structure of this blank.

Answer:

motivating

If we are filling the second blank (the one with “gives them the ____”):