In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The peace talks were hindered by (A) conflicting (B) claims (C) territorial made by both nations at the summit.

The correct option is ACB.

To determine the correct sequence, let's analyze the sentence structure and the parts of speech of the bold words:
1. (A) conflicting - Adjective / Present Participle
2. (B) claims - Noun
3. (C) territorial - Adjective

The sentence reads: "The peace talks were hindered by (A) conflicting (B) claims (C) territorial made by both nations at the summit."

The preposition "by" must be followed by a noun phrase that acts as the agent of the hindrance. In the original sequence, we have the adjectives "conflicting" and "territorial" surrounding the noun "claims" incorrectly, as adjectives in English typically precede the noun they modify.

To make the phrase grammatically correct, both adjectives must be placed before the noun "claims" (B).
Arranging the adjectives in a logical order, "territorial" directly modifies "claims" to form the base concept "territorial claims", while "conflicting" modifies "territorial claims" to describe the dispute. This gives us the sequence A (conflicting) → C (territorial) → B (claims).

Substituting this sequence back into the sentence:
"The peace talks were hindered by conflicting territorial claims made by both nations at the summit."

This sentence is now both grammatically correct and contextually logical. Therefore, the correct sequence is ACB.