Column (A)	Column (B)
(1) The price of the designer handbag was exorbitant	(4) and I couldn't afford to buy it
(2) The rent for the apartment was affordable	(5) missing hiker proved to be fruitless
(3) The billionaire's house was so extravagant	(6) that it flew far from the place

In the question two columns are given, each containing three phrases/sentences. Choose the option that will connect the phrases to form meaningful and correct sentences.

The correct answer is (1-4).

Step-by-Step Explanation:

To form grammatically correct and logically meaningful sentences, let's analyze the phrases given in Column (A) and Column (B):

Analysis of Column (A):
(1) "The price of the designer handbag was exorbitant" – The word exorbitant means unreasonably high or expensive.
(2) "The rent for the apartment was affordable" – This implies the apartment was reasonably priced.
(3) "The billionaire's house was so extravagant" – This refers to something excessively elaborate or costly.

Analysis of Column (B):
(4) "and I couldn't afford to buy it" – Expresses an inability to purchase something due to high cost.
(5) "missing hiker proved to be fruitless" – Refers to an unsuccessful search or effort regarding a missing person.
(6) "that it flew far from the place" – Refers to something flying away.

Matching the Clauses:

1. Combine (1) and (4):
"The price of the designer handbag was exorbitant and I couldn't afford to buy it."
Logic: Since the price was "exorbitant" (extremely high), it naturally follows that the speaker "couldn't afford to buy it." This forms a coherent, logical sentence.

2. Checking other combinations:
• (2-5): "The rent for the apartment was affordable missing hiker proved to be fruitless" – Grammatically incomplete and illogical.
• (3-5): "The billionaire's house was so extravagant missing hiker proved to be fruitless" – Illogical combination.
• (1-6): "The price of the designer handbag was exorbitant that it flew far from the place" – Illogical, as handbags do not fly away due to high prices.

Therefore, the only correct match that forms a meaningful sentence is (1-4).