Question
In the following sentences four words are given in
bold. They may or may not be in the correct position in the sentence. You have to find out which two or more words should exchange their position so that sentence become grammatically correct and meaningful. If no words need to exchange their position, then mark the option 5 i.e., 'No replacement required'. Instead of scope (A)/ in the gaps in the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Bill has removed filling (B)/ for participatory governance , (C)/ accountability, and efficiency (D)/ from the Act.Solution
A (scope) and B (filling): "Scope" should be swapped with "filling" to make the sentence grammatically correct. The phrase "filling the gaps" is more appropriate in this context, referring to addressing the gaps in the law. Correct sentence: "Instead of filling the gaps in the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Bill has removed scope for participatory governance , accountability, and efficiency from the Act."
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