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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. C-A

We can look at the sentence in the following way:

Sally wanted to _______ (A) in the _______ (B) but she was _______ (C).

• Confused: Refers to a state of not being able to think clearly. The preposition 'to' cannot precede the past tense of a verb. Only the base form of the verb can come after 'to'.
• Startup: A newly established business.
• Invest: To put money into financial plans for a profit. The past tense verb 'was' cannot precede the base verb form 'invest'.

Hence, A and C need to be interchanged in order to make the sentence contextually correct.

Correct answer: Sally wanted to invest (A) in the startup (B) but she was confused (C).

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. B-C

We can look at the sentence in the following way:

_______ (A) struck the electric _______ (B) as soon as it started _______ (C). 

• Lightning: A natural phenomenon of a large release of energy in the sky that emits powerful light and sound
• Raining: Pouring of water from the clouds in the sky to the ground. We can't use an adjective like 'electric' to describe it. We have to replace 'raining' with a noun.
• Pole: A long, slender piece of metal which usually has one end in the ground as support. 'Pole' is a noun and blank C requires an action/verb. 

Hence, we need to interchange B and C in order to make the sentence contextually correct

Correct Sentence: Lightning (A) struck the electric pole (B) as soon as it started raining (C).

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. B-A

We can look at the sentence in the following way:

The _______ (A) was usually _______ (B) but the _______ (C) had brought everyone out.

• Empty: Refers to something that does not contain anything. 'Empty' is an adjective and needs to be followed by a noun. It has to be replaced with a noun.
• Library: A building or a room containing a collection of books. A 'library' is not an adjective that can be used to describe something.
• Submission: The act of presenting some kind of work that one has done. 

Hence, we need to interchange B and A in order to make the sentence contextually correct

Correct Sentence: The library (A) was usually empty (B) but the submission (C) had brought everyone out.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. B-C

We can look at the sentence in the following way:

The _______ (A) were a long _______ (B) coming, it was time to _______ (C) up. 

• Protests: Organized public demonstrations expressing strong objection to official policies or courses of action.
• Speak: The action of talking about something. The verb 'speak' cannot be preceded by the adjective 'long'(it would have been correct if it was 'speech').
• Time: The arrangement or schedule of when something should have happened. We have to use a verb here in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Hence, we need to interchange B and C in order to make it contextually correct.

Correct Sentence: The protests (A) were a long time (B) coming, it was time to speak (C) up. 

Note- 

• 'Speak up' is a phrasal verb meaning 'express one's opinions frankly and publicly'.
• 'A long time coming' means '1. Something that's long overdue. 2. Something that should've happened a long time ago'.

The correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

The correct phrase is 'as fast as originally'.

• As + adjective + as is a correlative conjunction and it is used to compare things that are similar in proportion.
• For Example -
• My car is as expensive as his bike.
• She is as tall as her brother.
• Thus, 'than' given in the sentence should be replaced with 'as'.
• Thus, the correct sentence after phrase replacement would be - The industry's automated vehicle segment has not rolled out as fast as originally expected as the technology has proven tough to master.

Additional Information

Let's understand some more correlative conjunctions -

• Either…or -
• It is used for two positive options that carry equal value.
• For Example -
• You can either get a ride home now or walk home later.
• Neither...nor -
• It is used for two or more things that are not true or that do not happen.
• For Example -
• My brother neither like mangos nor apples.
• No sooner...than -
• It is used to show that one thing happens immediately after another thing.
• For Example -
• No sooner had the motivational speaker finished her speech than the lights went out.
• Both...and -
• It is used for emphasizing that each of two things is true.
• For Example -
• The crowd both applauded, and stood up for the great performance of the actors.
• Rather...than -
• It is used to give more importance to one thing when two alternatives or preferences are being compared.
• For Example -
• She took the blame rather than blaming everyone else because she did not want to create a scene.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

The correct phrase is 'a significant form of'.

• The use of the article 'an' before 'significant' is incorrect and it should it replaced with the article 'a' because the article 'a' is used before nouns that begin with a consonant sound, and the noun 'significant' has a consonant sound.
• Thus, the correct sentence after phrase replacement would be - Postpartum depression is a significant form of depression that can begin after childbirth, with symptoms that vary from person to person.

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Additional Information

Use of articles a, an, and the - 

• Article 'a' is used before nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
• For Example -
• I have a book in my purse.
• (Here, article 'a' is used before the noun 'book' because it begins with a consonant sound)
• Article 'an' is used before nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
• For Example -
• Do you want an apple for breakfast?
• (Here, the article 'an' is used before the noun 'apple' because it begins with a vowel sound)
• Article 'the' is used before both singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific.
• For Example -
• I saw the play you are talking about.
• ​​(Here, the article 'the' is used before the noun 'play' because it is the specific play that is being talked about)

The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

The correct phrase is 'Republican to challenge former'.

• The underlined phrase is incorrect because here, after the preposition 'to' the verb 'challenge' is given as its present participle which is incorrect, and as per English grammar rules, after the preposition 'to' we use the base form of the verb.
• Hence 'challenging' should be replaced with 'challenge'.
• Also, the use of the adverb 'formerly' is incorrect and it should be replaced with the adjective 'former' because it is used to describe the quality of the noun 'U.S. President'.
• Thus, the correct sentence after phrase replacement would be - Prominent Indian-American politician Nikki Haley launched her presidential campaign, becoming the first Republican to challenge former U.S. President Donald Trump in his 2024 bid for the White House.

The correct answer is '​Both A and B.'

Key Points

• The word 'Revised' can be defined as both a verb and an adjective.
• As a verb, the word 'Revised' means To reconsider and amend something, especially in the light of further evidence or to reflect a changed situation.
• Example: In order to progress their project smoothly, they revised the plan several times.
• As an adjective, the word 'Revised' means (Of written or printed matter) having been altered or corrected.
• Example: The code is presently under review and a revised edition will be published later this year.
• Thus, understanding the meaning of the word 'Revised' we can say that both sentences A and B are correct.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• In sentence C, the correct word to be used will be 'Reviled' instead of 'Revised'.
• The word 'Reviled' means To criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
• ​Example: A hundred bad writers misrepresented him and reviled him.

The correct answer is 'Both B and C.'

Key Points

• The word 'Lead' as a verb means To have something as a result.
• The word 'Lead' as a verb means To have a particular type of life.
• In sentence A, the word 'Lead' is inappropriately used and doesn't fit the context of the sentence.
• In sentence B, the word 'Lead' has been correctly used as a verb as the sentence is talking about having all sorts of health problems on eating too much sugar.
• In sentence C, the word 'Lead' has been correctly used as a verb as the sentence is talking about having or living a busy life.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'Both A and C.'

Key Points

• The word 'Goal' as a noun means The area between two posts into which the ball must be kicked, hit, etc. for a point or points to be scored.
• The word 'Goal' as a noun means The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
• In sentence A, the word 'Goal' has been correctly used as a noun as the sentence is talking about a center forward heading the ball into the area between two posts.
• In sentence B, the word 'Goal' is inappropriately used and doesn't fit the context of the sentence.
• In sentence C, the word 'Goal' has been correctly used as a noun as the sentence is talking about achieving a person's ambition or aim.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.