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In the sentence, certain words are in bold and numbered from A to E, which are the possible pairs to be interchanged. Choose the pair(s) of words which need to be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

Despite this (A) unidentified and the efforts of thousands of scientists working to (B) ward off dangerous new (C) outbreaks, the coronavirus behind COVID-19 was (D) network when it launched into an (E) unprepared world at the end of 2019.

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B-C

D-E

A-D

A-C

None of these

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Explanation:

- Original sentence: Despite this (A) unidentified and the efforts of thousands of scientists working to (B) ward off dangerous new (C) outbreaks, the coronavirus behind COVID-19 was (D) network when it launched into an (E) unprepared world at the end of 2019.

- Option 1: B-C

- Switching “B: ward off” and “C: outbreaks” does not fit the context. Scientists aim to ward off outbreaks.

- Option 2: D-E

- Switching “D: network” and “E: unprepared” doesn’t make sense. The world was unprepared, not network.

- Option 3: A-D

- Switching “A: unidentified” and “D: network” doesn’t fit the context. The virus was unidentified, not network.

- Option 4: A-C

- Switching “A: unidentified” and “C: outbreaks” makes sense because it clarifies that efforts were due to unidentified outbreaks.

- Option 5: None of these

- Incorrect as option 4 is correct.

Correct Answer: Option 3