In the question given below, four words have been highlighted. These four words are may not have been placed in their correct positions. 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 should replace each other.

Much attracted (A) indicates that recent (B) has been around for thousand of years but in the corruption (C) years it has evidence (D) increasing attention.

Correct option is A

Correct Answer: A (B-C and A-D)

Explanation:

Original Sentence: Much attracted (A) indicates that recent (B) has been around for thousand of years but in the corruption (C) years it has evidence (D) increasing attention.

We need to rearrange the bolded words to make the sentence logically and grammatically sound. Let's analyze the requirements for each position:

1. Position (A): The sentence begins with "Much [Noun] indicates that...". We need a noun here. Evidence (D) fits perfectly. "Much evidence indicates that..."
2. Position (B): We need a subject that "has been around for thousands of years." Given the context of "years" and "attention," corruption (C) fits as the subject being discussed. "...indicates that corruption has been around for thousands of years..."
3. Position (C): The phrase "in the [Adjective] years" requires a time-based adjective. Recent (B) fits correctly here. "...but in the recent years..."
4. Position (D): The structure "it has [Past Participle Verb] increasing attention" requires an action word. Attracted (A) fits the requirement. "...it has attracted increasing attention."

Step-by-Step Swap:

• Swap 1 (A-D): "Much evidence..." and "...it has attracted..."
• Swap 2 (B-C): "...that corruption has been..." and "...in the recent years..."

Corrected Sentence:

Much evidence (D) indicates that corruption (C) has been around for thousands of years but in the recent (B) years it has attracted (A) increasing attention.

Conclusion:

The correct combination is to swap B with C and A with D.

Final Answer: A