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.
The monarch while (A) to abdicate (B) his throne, choosing a immense (C) life of service, decided (D) his successor (E) prepared for quieter (F) responsibility.
- A.
B-F
- B.
A-B
- C.
A-D & C-F
- D.
C-F & B-E
- E.
No interchange required
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Correct answer: C
To solve this, we need to analyze the sentence structure and identify the correct grammatical roles for the highlighted words:
Sentence: The monarch while (A) to abdicate (B) his throne, choosing a immense (C) life of service, decided (D) his successor (E) prepared for quieter (F) responsibility.
Correcting the Sentence
A & D: "The monarch decided (D) to abdicate his throne..." is the correct structure. Therefore, "decided" should be in position (A), and "while" should be in position (D).
C & F: "...choosing a quieter (F) life of service..." and "...prepared for immense (C) responsibility." This makes contextual sense.
Corrected Sentence: The monarch decided (D) to abdicate his throne, choosing a quieter (F) life of service, while (A) his successor (E) prepared for immense (C) responsibility.
Wait, let's look at the options provided. Option 3 suggests A-D & C-F. Let's re-apply:
"The monarch decided (D) to abdicate his throne, choosing a quieter (F) life of service, while (A) his successor (E) prepared for immense (C) responsibility."
This results in a coherent sentence.