In the following question, few sentences are given with two blanks in each. Select the pair of words that best completes both blanks in all the sentences, ensuring the sentences remain grammatically correct and contextually appropriate.


(I) He ____________ that the sudden ____________ in temperature signals an approaching storm.
(II) The committee ____________ the ____________ of the project’s budget is justified by the expanded scope.
(III) She ____________ that his recent ____________ to department head will bring positive changes.

Correct option is D

Options Analysis:
Option (a) assumes; drop
· Sentence I: “assumes that the sudden drop in temperature signals an approaching storm” – grammatically fine.
· Sentence II: “The committee assumes the drop of the project’s budget is justified…” – “drop of the project’s budget” conveys a decrease, but the sentence context is about justifying an increase, not a reduction.
· Sentence III: “She assumes that his recent drop to department head…” – “drop to department head” is illogical; becoming department head is a promotion, not a drop.
· → Incorrect because “drop” misfits in II and III.
Option (b) captures; promotion
· Sentence I: “He captures that the sudden promotion in temperature…” – “captures” does not mean ‘believes or supposes’; also “promotion in temperature” is illogical.
· Sentence II: “The committee captures the promotion of the project’s budget…” – “captures” is not used to mean ‘believes’; “promotion of budget” is awkward.
· Sentence III: “She captures that his recent promotion to department head…” – “captures that” is not idiomatic for ‘believes or thinks’.
· → Incorrect due to verb misuse and illogical collocation.
Option (c) infers; acceleration
· Sentence I: “He infers that the sudden acceleration in temperature signals an approaching storm” – “acceleration in temperature” is awkward; usually we talk of “rise” or “increase,” not “acceleration”.
· Sentence II: “The committee infers the acceleration of the project’s budget is justified…” – “acceleration of budget” is unidiomatic; budgets expand or increase, they don’t “accelerate”.
· Sentence III: “She infers that his recent acceleration to department head…” – “acceleration to department head” is not a normal phrase.
· → Incorrect because of awkward and illogical noun choice.
Option (d) presumes; elevation
· Sentence I: “He presumes that the sudden elevation in temperature signals an approaching storm.” – Correct and idiomatic.
· Sentence II: “The committee presumes the elevation of the project’s budget is justified by the expanded scope.” – Correct; “elevation of the project’s budget” fits perfectly.
· Sentence III: “She presumes that his recent elevation to department head will bring positive changes.” – Correct; “elevation to department head” means promotion.
· → Correct as all three blanks are filled appropriately.
Option (e) declares; rose
· Sentence I: “He declares that the sudden rose in temperature signals an approaching storm.” – The noun form should be “rise,” not “rose.”
· Sentence II: “The committee declares the rose of the project’s budget is justified…” – “rose of the project’s budget” is grammatically wrong; should be “rise”.
· Sentence III: “She declares that his recent rose to department head…” – Again, “rose” is a verb or a flower, not a noun for promotion.
· → Incorrect due to wrong noun form.
Answer: (d) presumes; elevation