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. There was a production (

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

The two words that need to be swapped are A production and E disagreement . The sentence, as it is, is not making sense. The phrase a production among the major blocs is not a standard English construction. However, a disagreement among the major blocs is a common and logical phrase. By swapping the two words, the sentence becomes There was a disagreement among the major blocs of countries on whether comprehensively addressing plastic pollution requires eliminating plastic production itself.