In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, the phrases are A, B and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.
Column (1) |
Column(2) |
(A) They must address the burning of carbon, which is a direct source, and emissions with oxides of |
(D) nitrogen and sulphur from vehicles that turn into fine particulates with atmospheric reactions. |
(B) India has had Finance Ministers who got frustrated enough to say that they would “walk alone” in |
(E) pointing out that only 8% of the population in the countries of the region get to breathe air of acceptable quality. |
(C) The UN Environment Programme’s recent report titled ‘Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-Based Solutions’ has sounded a warning, |
(F) driving the economy, and RBI Governors responding that the Centre would still be thankful that the central bank existed. |
A-D
B-F
C-E
A-D and B-F
Only the pair C-E forms a grammatically and contextually sound sentence.
C-E :- ‘The UN Environment Programme’s recent report titled ‘Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-Based Solutions’ has sounded a warning, pointing out that only 8% of the population in the countries of the region get to breathe air of acceptable quality.’
The errors in phrases (D) and (F) forbid their pairing with other phrases.
‘through’ must replace ‘with’ in phrase (D). ‘through’ which means ‘with the help of’, perfectly fits the context.
‘existed’ in phrase (F) must be replaced with ‘exists’. Since the central bank is still there, first form of verb must be used.