Question 33: Widespread deforestation significantly habitats (A) the planet's delicate ecological balance,…
In the following question, a sentence is given with certain words marked as (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the option with the pair(s) of words that need to be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If no change is required, mark 'No change required' as your answer.
Widespread deforestation significantly habitats (A) the planet's delicate ecological balance, destroying natural disrupts (B) for countless species and accelerating the pace of climate change (C) and biodiversity loss (D).
Answer Options:
- A. Only C-D
- B. Only A-B ✓
- C. Only B-D
- D. Both A-C and B-D
- E. No change required
Correct! The words at (A) and (B) need to be interchanged. The verb "disrupts" should pair with "habitats" to form "disrupts habitats," and "habitats" (used as a verb here, meaning to inhabit) should move to where "disrupts" was. After interchange: "Widespread deforestation significantly disrupts (A) the planet's delicate ecological balance, destroying natural habitats (B) for countless species…" Example: "The storm severely damages (A) the coastal areas, destroying homes (B) for many families." → After interchange: "The storm severely homes (A) the coastal areas, destroying damages (B) for many families" — but logically, interchange makes: "damages homes" and "destroying coastal areas" — the principle is the same.
