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    Question

    In each of the questions given below, four words are

    given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is, select ‘E’ as your option. The historian attempted to analyse (A) ancient manuscripts to derive (B) insights that could accurately (C) the political motives of early rulers explain (D).
    A Only (A–B) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only (C–D) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (A–C) and (B–D) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only (A–D) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The statement is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct structure should be: insights that could explain the political motives of early rulers accurately So the positions of accurately (C) and explain (D) must be swapped. Hence, swapping C–D corrects the sentence.

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