In the following question, the first and last parts of the sentence (1 and 6) are given. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
1. Chronic pollution in
P. respiratory health and
Q. major cities affects
R. chronic diseases globally
S. contributes to rising rates of
6. among the urban population.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: QPSR
Explanation:
• Part 1 ends with the preposition 'in', which naturally links to the noun phrase Q ('major cities affects').
• The transitive verb 'affects' in Q requires an object, which is provided by P ('respiratory health and').
• The conjunction 'and' connects the verb 'affects' with the parallel verb phrase in S ('contributes to rising rates of').
• The preposition 'of' in S correctly governs the noun phrase in R ('chronic diseases globally'), which smoothly leads into 6 ('among the urban population').
Complete Sentence: Chronic pollution in major cities affects respiratory health and contributes to rising rates of chronic diseases globally among the urban population.