Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment without changing its meaning in the given sentence.
Family planning programs play a crucial role in promoting reproductive health and empowering individuals to make informed choices, contributing to sustainable population growth and a healthier society.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. promoting a viable population increase.
Error Concept: Incorrect meaning substitution – the underlined segment must maintain the original intent of promoting sustainable and healthy population trends.
What is wrong: Options B, C, and D either use negative or contradictory expressions like “explosion” or “unbalanced,” which distort the original positive and controlled meaning of the sentence.
Grammar Concept: We are focusing on semantic equivalence – that is, the substituted phrase must mean nearly the same as the original underlined segment without altering the tone or message.
Incorrectness of the concept in context:
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Option B (“discouraging a sustainable population upswing”) implies opposing sustainable growth, which is the opposite of the original meaning.
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Option C (“supporting sustainable population explosion”) is contradictory – “explosion” isn’t sustainable.
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Option D (“fostering an unbalanced population growth”) introduces a negative and unintended connotation.
Correction: Option A (“promoting a viable population increase”) matches the tone and meaning of the original. “Viable” suggests practical and sustainable, aligning with the intended meaning.
Corrected phrase: promoting a viable population increase.
Final sentence: Family planning programs play a crucial role in promoting reproductive health and empowering individuals to make informed choices, promoting a viable population increase and a healthier society.
Hence , the choosen option is correct