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Her tendency (A) to procrastinate (B) often led to last-minute rushes to complete assignments, despite her awareness (C) of the importance (D)
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In the question below four words are given in bold. These four words are may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other.


Her tendency (A) to procrastinate (B) often led to last-minute rushes to complete assignments, despite her awareness (C) of the importance (D) of time management.

A.

Only (A)-(B) and (C)-(D)

B.

Only (B)-(C)

C.

Only (A)-(B)

D.

Only (A)-(D) and (B)-(C)

E.

No interchange needed

Correct option is E

Correct Answer: E — No interchange needed

Correct sentence:

Her tendency to procrastinate often led to last-minute rushes to complete assignments, despite her awareness of the importance of time management.

All highlighted words are correctly placed. No interchange is required.

Meaning of Highlighted Words (English + Hindi + Example)

tendency (A)

English Meaning: A natural inclination or habit
Hindi Meaning:
प्रवृत्ति, झुकाव

Example: He has a tendency to overthink.

Position Analysis:
“Tendency to + verb” is a correct grammatical structure.
“Her tendency to procrastinate” is perfectly correct. No change needed.

procrastinate (B)

English Meaning: To delay or postpone something
Hindi Meaning:
टालना, देर करना

Example: She tends to procrastinate before exams.

Position Analysis:
“to procrastinate” correctly follows “tendency.”
Infinitive form after “tendency” is grammatically correct. No change required.

awareness (C)

English Meaning: Knowledge or consciousness about something
Hindi Meaning:
जागरूकता, समझ

Example: There is growing awareness about climate change.

Position Analysis:
“Awareness of + noun” is a correct structure.
“Her awareness of the importance…” is grammatically accurate.

importance (D)

English Meaning: Significance or value
Hindi Meaning:
महत्व

Example: He understands the importance of discipline.

Position Analysis:
“Importance of time management” is a correct and standard phrase.
It logically fits the sentence.

Why No Replacement is Needed

The sentence structure is grammatically correct:

Subject + noun phrase
Verb phrase
Prepositional phrase with correct noun relationships

Correct collocations:

·       tendency to procrastinate

·       awareness of the importance

·       importance of time management

No highlighted words are misplaced.

Final Answer:

Option E — No interchange needed

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