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    Question

    Almost the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a crisis of

    trade imbalance, the fundamentals of the Sri Lankan economy have always had serious issues. In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part contains a phrase that may be correct or erroneous. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B) and (C). Find out which is the correct phrase that should replace the error in bold, if there is any, and which makes the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No improvement required’, mark option 4 ‘No improvement required’ as the answer.
    A Although the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B At most the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Among the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, ‘although’ should replace ‘almost’. Although the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a crisis of trade imbalance, the fundamentals of the Sri Lankan economy have always had serious issues.

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