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    Question

    In each of the questions given below, two statements

    are provided followed by three possible starters (I, II, III). Identify the alternative(s) that can act as a starter for combining the two statements into one grammatically correct and meaningful sentence, without changing the original meaning. The city administration introduced strict traffic regulations to reduce congestion during peak hours. Commuters gradually adjusted their travel schedules to avoid delays. I) As the city administration introducedĀ  II) The city administration introducingĀ  III) Since commuters gradually adjustedĀ 
    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    I) Combined sentence: As the city administration introduced strict traffic regulations to reduce congestion during peak hours, commuters gradually adjusted their travel schedules to avoid delays. This correctly expresses a causeā€“effect relationship and forms a complete, grammatically sound sentence. II) Combined sentence: The city administration introducing strict traffic regulationsā€¦, commuters adjusted their schedulesā€¦ This is grammatically incorrect because ā€œintroducingā€ forms a participle phrase and does not create a complete clause. III) Combined sentence: Since commuters adjusted their travel schedulesā€¦, the administration introduced regulationsā€¦ This reverses the logical sequence, making the effect appear as the cause.

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