Directions: In the question given below, two columns are provided containing sentence fragments. Match the fragments in Column (I) with those in Column (II) to form grammatically correct and coherent sentences, and choose the correct combination from the options given.
| Column (I) | Column (II) |
|---|---|
| (A) The city council plans to construct | (D) with their personal lifestyle choices and financial goals. |
| (B) Many traditional craftspeople struggle to adapt | (E) economic growth through targeted tax incentives. |
| (C) The government is considering a complete ban | (F) to the changing trends of the modern marketplace. |
Which of the following options provides the correct combination of sentence fragments to form a grammatically correct and coherent sentence?
Correct Answer :
B-F
Solution :
The correct answer is B-F.
To determine the correct combination, let us analyze each sentence fragment from Column (I) and check if it pairs logically and grammatically with any fragment from Column (II):
1. Fragment (A): "The city council plans to construct"
- Pairing with (D) "with their personal lifestyle choices and financial goals" is grammatically incorrect.
- Pairing with (E) "economic growth through targeted tax incentives" is idiomatically incorrect because the verb "construct" is not suitable for "economic growth" (verbs like "stimulate" or "foster" are appropriate).
- Pairing with (F) "to the changing trends of the modern marketplace" makes no structural sense.
2. Fragment (B): "Many traditional craftspeople struggle to adapt"
- The verb "adapt" naturally collocates with the preposition "to".
- Fragment (F) begins with "to the changing trends of the modern marketplace."
- Combining (B) and (F) forms a complete, grammatically sound sentence: "Many traditional craftspeople struggle to adapt to the changing trends of the modern marketplace."
3. Fragment (C): "The government is considering a complete ban"
- The noun "ban" usually requires a preposition like "on" followed by a noun or gerund phrase.
- None of the fragments in Column (II) provide a proper grammatical continuation for "ban".
Therefore, the only correct combination of sentence fragments is B-F.
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