Question

    Directions:  In the following sentence, four

    words given in bold are marked as A, B, C, and D, which are possible pairs to be interchanged. Choose the pair(s) of words that need to be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If no interchange is required, mark option 5  as your answer. Argentina's Lionel Messi has been fined (A) from international duty for three months and banned (B) $50,000 after levelling (C) accusations of “corruption” at South American soccer chiefs during (D) the Copa America.
    A Only A-C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both A-D and B-C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only A-B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both A-C and B-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No interchange required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word “fined” should be interchanged with “banned.” Therefore “Only A-B” is the answer.

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