Directions (33-37): In each of the questions given below, six words have been highlighted. These six words may or may not have been placed in their correct positions. The sentence is then followed by…

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Directions (33-37): In each of the questions given below, six words have been highlighted. These six words may or may not have been placed in their correct positions. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that should replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is, then select option “No interchange required” as your choice. The manager’s missing (A) question about the unexpected (B) report seemed to abash him completely (C), leaving him speechless (D) and visibly uncomfortable (E) in front of colleagues (F).

PYQPulse · Accepted Answer

A-B

PYQPulse · Answer

Explanation: Corrected sentence: The manager’s unexpected (A) question about the missing (B) report seemed to abash him completely (C), leaving him speechless (D) and visibly uncomfortable (E) in front of colleagues (F). Step-by-step check: (A) missing question → incorrect. It should be question about the missing report or unexpected report. The word missing is wrongly placed. (B) unexpected report → this makes sense. (C) abash him completely → correct usage, meaning to embarrass. (D) completely is fine with abash. (E) speechless fits the context. (F) uncomfortable in front of colleagues is fine. So the error is with A (missing) and B (unexpected). It should be the manager’s unexpected question about the missing report. Correct swap: A-B

Answer: B. A-B

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