Question
A sentence is given in which certain words are
highlighted. Choose the option with the pair/s of words that need to be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. If no change is required, mark E as your response. The Chief of the Defence Staff is link (A) to keep the Defence Minister continuously and fully (B) briefed and effectively advised (C) , be part of the adjunct apparatus of the Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs, and better expected (D) the three services in terms of planning (E) , coordination and execution.Solution
The past tense form of verb should appear after 'is' at (A), as the clause is in passive voice. Since the sentence details the duties of the Chief of the Defence Staff, 'expected' fits better at (A). 'Link' fits at (D), conveying exactly 'what' is expected to be done with the three services.
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