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    The verge of extinction (A) points accusingly (B) to the condition of India's threatening (C) grasslands, shrinking (D) wildlife survival
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    In each of the questions given below, five words are given in bold. These five words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should be interchanged with each other to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that should replace each other.

    The verge of extinction (A) points accusingly (B) to the condition of India's threatening (C) grasslands, shrinking (D) wildlife survival (E).

    A.

    (C) – (D)

    B.

    (B) – (C)

    C.

    (A) – (E) and (C) – (D)

    D.

    (A) – (B) and (C) – (E)

    E.

    No interchange required

    Correct option is A


    Correct swap: C-D
    Explanation:
    · 'Threatening' should be swapped with 'shrinking' since 'shrinking grasslands' is the correct phrase, and 'threatening' relates better to 'wildlife survival.'
    · Corrected Sentence: The verge of extinction (A) points accusingly (B) to the condition of India's shrinking (D) grasslands, threatening (C) wildlife survival (E).
    Word Meanings:
    · Extinction (विलुप्ति): The state of disappearing
    · Accusingly (आरोप लगाते हुए): In a blaming manner
    · Shrinking (सिकुड़ना): Becoming smaller
    · Threatening (धमकी देना): Posing danger
    · Survival (बचाव): The act of continuing to live

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