In early times clan elders would orally (A) pass down the family’s ensure (B) to chronicle (C) clan history would never be forgotten (D).

In the question below, four words are given in bold, which may not be arranged in the correct order. Choose the replacement needed between the words to make the sentence correct and meaningful.

The correct answer is Only (B)-(C).

To determine the correct arrangement of the words in bold, let us analyze the original sentence structure and word usages:

Original sentence: "In early times clan elders would orally (A) pass down the family’s ensure (B) to chronicle (C) clan history would never be forgotten (D)."

1. Analyzing position (B): The phrase "the family's ensure" is grammatically incorrect because "ensure" is a verb (meaning to make certain), whereas the possessive noun "family's" should be followed by a noun.

2. Analyzing position (C): In "to chronicle clan history", "chronicle" is a verb meaning to record in a factual and detailed way. However, replacing "ensure" at position (B) with "chronicle" yields "the family's chronicle", where "chronicle" acts as a noun (meaning a factual written account or record).

3. Swapping (B) and (C): Placing "ensure" at position (C) gives "to ensure clan history would never be forgotten". Here, "ensure" functions correctly as a verb meaning to guarantee or make sure that something happens.

Let us read the corrected sentence after swapping (B) and (C):

"In early times clan elders would orally pass down (A) the family’s chronicle (B) to ensure (C) clan history would never be forgotten (D)."

The sentence is now completely coherent, grammatically precise, and meaningful. Therefore, only the words at positions (B) and (C) need to be swapped.