In each of the questions given below, six words have been highlighted. These…
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In each of the questions given below, six words have been highlighted. These six words may or may not have been placed in their correct positions. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that should replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is, then select option “No interchange required” as your choice.
After (A) hours of relentless (B) rain, the storm abate (C) to began (D), allowing residents to cautiously (E) step outside and assess (F) the flood damage.
- A.
C-D
- B.
A-B
- C.
A-B & C-D
- D.
A-F & B-E
- E.
No interchange required
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Correct answer: A
Ans.(a) Sol. Corrected sentence: After (A) hours of relentless (B) rain, the storm began (C) to abate (D), allowing residents to cautiously (E) step outside and assess (F) the flood damage. Step-by-step check: (A) After hours – correct. (B) relentless rain – correct. (C) abate → grammatically wrong here. It should be began to abate (storm starts to lessen). (D) to began → wrong, because after to we use base form (to begin). So, (C) and (D) are misplaced. It should read: “…the storm began (C) to abate (D), allowing residents…” Correct swap: C-D