Match the phrases or clauses from the two columns to form grammatically correct and coherent sentences.
| COLUMN I | COLUMN II |
|---|---|
| (a) Although the engineer provided a logical explanation for the system failure | (d) he was still requested to submit a written report to the board |
| (b) When the artist moves into her new studio space tomorrow | (e) her beautiful paintings during the exhibition gallery |
| (c) While the flock of sheep migrated across the steep mountain ridge | (f) they were guarded by a pair of trained sheepdogs |
Correct Answer :
Only (a)-(d) and (c)-(f)
Solution :
The correct option is Only (a)-(d) and (c)-(f).
Let us analyze the logical and grammatical consistency of combining the clauses from Column I with those in Column II:
1. Pair (a)-(d):
Column I (a): "Although the engineer provided a logical explanation for the system failure"
Column II (d): "he was still requested to submit a written report to the board"
Analysis: Clause (a) introduces a concession using the subordinating conjunction "Although". Clause (d) provides a contrasting main clause ("he was still requested..."). Together, they form a grammatically correct and coherent complex sentence explaining that despite his oral/logical explanation, a formal written report was still required.
2. Pair (c)-(f):
Column I (c): "While the flock of sheep migrated across the steep mountain ridge"
Column II (f): "they were guarded by a pair of trained sheepdogs"
Analysis: Clause (c) uses "While" to establish a simultaneous action occurring during the migration of the flock. Clause (f) uses the pronoun "they" referring to the sheep/flock being guarded by sheepdogs. This combination is grammatically sound and logically meaningful.
3. Analyzing other combinations:
- (b)-(e): "When the artist moves into her new studio space tomorrow her beautiful paintings during the exhibition gallery" is incomplete and ungrammatical (lacks a main predicate verb for the paintings/exhibition).
- (b)-(f): "When the artist moves... they were guarded by a pair of trained sheepdogs" creates a pronoun mismatch and a temporal inconsistency.
- (c)-(e): "While the flock of sheep migrated... her beautiful paintings during the exhibition gallery" is completely incoherent.
Therefore, the correct pair combinations that produce coherent, complete sentences are (a)-(d) and (c)-(f).
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