Question

the following text is from oscar wildes 1893 play lady windermeres fan. mrs. erlynne: i am going to live abroad again. the english climate doesnt suit me. my-heart is affected here, and that i dont like. i prefer living in the south. london is too full of fogs and - and serious people, lord windermere. whether the fogs produce the serious people or whether the serious people produce the fogs, i dont know, but the whole thing rather gets on my nerves. as used in the text, what does the word produce most nearly mean? a attach b. fancy c. make available d. bring about

Explanation:

In the context of the text, "produce" means "bring about" or "cause". The speaker is talking about whether serious people cause the fogs. The other options (A. Attach, B. Fancy, C. Make available) do not fit the context as well as "bring about".

Answer:

D. Bring about