In the following question, two columns are provided, each containing three clauses or sentences. Identify the pairs that can be combined to form grammatically correct and coherent sentences.
| COLUMN I | COLUMN II |
|---|---|
| (a) Although the manager tried to inspire the team with a speech | (d) she will monitor the student seating arrangement closely |
| (b) Whenever the weather changes suddenly in the mountains | (e) he had completed the report before the deadline |
| (c) Since the professor values discipline during exams | (f) leads to severe delays in transportation services |
Correct Answer :
Only (c)-(d)
Solution :
The correct answer is Only (c)-(d).
Let's analyze each clause pair to see which ones form grammatically correct and coherent sentences:
1. Analyzing pair (c)-(d):
Clause (c): "Since the professor values discipline during exams" (Dependent/Subordinate clause indicating reason)
Clause (d): "she will monitor the student seating arrangement closely" (Main clause expressing the resulting action)
When combined: "Since the professor values discipline during exams, she will monitor the student seating arrangement closely."
This combination forms a logical, grammatically sound, and complete sentence where the cause is given in clause (c) and the effect/action is stated in clause (d).
2. Checking other combinations:
- (a)-(e): "Although the manager tried to inspire the team with a speech he had completed the report before the deadline" – This lacks logical coherence; trying to inspire a team with a speech does not logically contrast with completing a report before a deadline.
- (b)-(f): "Whenever the weather changes suddenly in the mountains leads to severe delays in transportation services" – "Whenever" introduces a subordinate clause, but combining it directly with "leads to..." results in a missing subject for the main verb "leads", making it grammatically incorrect.
- (a)-(d): "Although the manager tried to inspire the team with a speech she will monitor the student seating arrangement closely" – Unrelated contexts (manager/team vs professor/seating arrangement).
Therefore, only the pair (c)-(d) combines to form a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
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