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In the question below, a statement has three words highlighted in bold, which may or may not be correctly used. You are required to choose from the options, the one that provides the correct combination of the 3 words which fit in the blanks grammatically and contextually. If the original set is correct, please select option E as your answer. Facing upbeat emotions such as betrayal, hurt, anger, and disappointment is a generic experience that tests our emotional power and inner strength.

Q: Answer-In the question below, a statement has three words highlighted in bold, which may or may not be corr...

Solution The intended idea in the sentence is to highlight common negative emotions that challenge our emotional aspect. The original words in bold are incorrect because upbeat contradicts the negative emotions mentioned. Option B Adverse unfavourable fits, but societal relating to society is contextually weak and trauma severe distress is too extreme for the context of common emotional challenges. Option C Although, personal and stamina fit the context, brutality extreme violence is inappropriate grammatically as we need adjective to qualify nun emotions. Option D Gloomy sad somewhat fits but reliable dependable is unsuitable, and endure to last is a verb, not a noun. Option A Negative unpleasant accurately describes the emotions, universal experienced by everyone conveys the generality of the experience, and resilience emotional strength is the right term for inner strength. Hence, option A is correct.

A negative, universal, resilience

B adverse, societal, trauma

C brutality, personal, stamina

D gloomy, reliable, endure

E No replacement required

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