Question

    In the question below, a sentence is given with two

    words missing. You are given five options containing a pair of words that can fill the blanks making the sentence contextually correct. Identify the correct choice. In South Carolina, for example, nearly 1.1 million people ___________ in a designated hurricane evacuation zone, but this number does not _________ seasonal tourists or students enrolled in coastal colleges and universities. 1. Occupy, involve 2. Reside, include 3. Inhabit, count
    A Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only 1 & 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 1 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All 1, 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    First blank - we need a verb in the plural form to agree with the plural subject PEOPLE. The sentence talks about how nearly 1.1 million people live in a designated hurricane evacuation zone. RESIDE will fit here. OCCUPY and INHABIT will not take the preposition IN after them. Second blank - we need a verb in the base form to follow the modal verb DOES. The sentence talks about how this number does not take into consideration seasonal tourists or students. INCLUDE and COUNT will fit here. INVOLVE means cause to participate and will fit be apt here.

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