Question : Direction: In the following question, a sentence is given with five marked words as (A), (B),(C),(D), and (E). These words may or may not be placed in their places. Four options with different arrangements with these words are given. Mark the options with the correct arrangement as the answer. If there is no change required, mark 'no rearrangement required' as your answer.
A inflation(A) protracted(B) has the threatening(C) to disrupt farm output potential(D) both growth and impasse(E) dynamics.
Option 1: ACEDB
Option 2: EDACB
Option 3: BEDCA
Option 4: No rearrangement required
Correct Answer: BEDCA
Solution :
The correct answer is option 3.
Explanation:
Let's consider A, B, C, D, and E to be five blanks, with $A$ being the first,B the second and so on.
- The first blank requires an adjective with a noun. An adjective modifies a noun thus the correct answer is
protracted
.
- The second blank requires a noun as 'protracted' is an adjective and an adjective modifies a noun. Thus, the correct answer is
impasse
.
- The third blank needs a noun as the infinitive 'to disrupt' has its own subject and object. Thus, the correct answer is
potential
.
- The fourth blank requires the present participle which will modify the object of the infinitive. Thus the correct answer is
threatening
.
The fifth blank requires a noun as both- and is a correlative conjunction and requires a parallel structure i.e. at both sides of the conjunction the parts of speech should be the same. Thus, the correct answer is inflation .
Hence the complete sentence is:
A protracted impasse has the potential to disrupt farm output threatening both growth and inflation dynamics.