Question

    Interchange the words in the two sentences so that both

    the sentences become grammatically and contextually correct. I. Fossil fuel companies have worked real (A) to convince (B) the American public that global warming is a 'Chicken Little' cost (C) . II. The insurance industry knows (P) that global warming is relentlessly (Q) because hurricanes, cyclones, and floods between 1990 and 1995 cost the industry about fifteen times as much as such events had fantasy (R) in the 1980s. Directions: Two sentences are given in the question below. Three words are emboldened in each of the sentence. Interchange the words to form a meaningful sentence.
    A Only A-R Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A-Q and C-R Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C B-P and C-Q Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only C-P Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No exchange required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Q is not in its correct place and requires replacement. It can be exchanged with A. Also, C-R should be interchanged. The correct sentences are: I. Fossil fuel companies have worked relentlessly to convince the American public that global warming is a 'Chicken Little' fantasy. II. The insurance industry knows that global warming is real because hurricanes, cyclones, and floods between 1990 and 1995 cost the industry about fifteen times as much as such events had cost in the 1980s.

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