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Question

In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given with three words in bold. Three answer choices are given giving replacements to the words in bold. Select the option that gives the correct combination of the answer choices. In case, the sentence is correct as it is, select ‘No Improvement’ as the answer.

Only now has the government released the need to act on climate change besides scientists warning us decades ago that rainfall patterns are changing from long-drawn-out spells to shorter, intense spells, thus initiating a change in urban planning.

1. realised, despite, necessitating

2. understood, desperate, starting

3. considered, disappointed, mentioning

A Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Both 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Both 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Here, the words, ‘besides’, ‘desperate’ and ‘disappointed’ are inappropriate. The word ‘despite’ is correct. And other words in 1 also a perfect fit.

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