Question

In the following questions, a sentence is given with two blanks in it followed by multiple options. Choose the most appropriate words that fit correctly in the given blanks. If none of the combinations is correct, choose option E as your answer. Was the rapid depletion of coastal mangroves by human encroachment, or did changing climate patterns quietly the destruction over the past decade? (

Q: Answer-In the following questions, a sentence is given with two blanks in it followed by multiple options....

Context Meaning This interrogative sentence asks whether human activities speeded up environmental damage or if natural climate shifts played a major role in making the destruction worse. Blank 1 Follows was in a passive sentence structure and requires a past participle verb. Accelerated word A correctly indicates that human presence made the mangrove loss happen faster. Blank 2 Follows the auxiliary verb did and requires a base form verb. Intensify word D fits naturally to mean increasing the severity or speed of the destruction. Elimination Option A C and F Regulated controlled and prevent stop contradict the core subject of depletion and destruction. Option B B and E Restore means to bring back or repair, which completely reverses the meaning of environmental damage. Option C B and D Neglected does not pair grammatically or logically with the agent by human encroachment in this passive context.