Question

In the sentence, certain words are in bold and numbered from A to E, which are the possible pairs to be interchanged. Choose the pair(s) of words which need to be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. The government’s proposal to (

Q: Answer-In the sentence, certain words are in bold and numbered from A to E, which are the possible pairs to...

B Exacerbate should replace C ameliorate because unions believe the changes will worsen the situation. C Ameliorate fits the intent of the proposal but should be where B exacerbate is in the original sentence, as the change was expected to improve the situation.

A reform the education system has faced strong opposition, especially from unions who believe the changes will only (
B ameliorate the existing problems in schools. While the proposal intends to (
C exacerbate the current situation, many educators view it as a (
D setback , not a step forward, given the lack of adequate resources.