Directions In the following question a sentence is given with four words marked as A B C and D These...........

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Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These words may or may not be placed in their correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct arrangement as the answer. If no rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer.

A case was proven (A) in the high court after it was filed (B) that the zoo was hitting (C) and underfeeding (D) the animals.

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A-C

B-A

C-D

D-A

No Rearrangement

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Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. B-A
We can look at the sentence in the following way: A case was (A) in the high court after it was (D) the animals.
(B) that the zoo was
(C) and
• Proven: Past participle of 'prove' which means 'to demonstrate the truth of something through argument'. In a normal court case, the documents and legal papers need to be filed first in order for the case to reach the court and then be proven right or wrong. Thus it cannot be 'proven' before it is 'filed'.
• Filed: Past tense of 'file' which means 'to submit a document on record with the appropriate authority'. The papers in a court cased need to be 'filed' before they are presented before a judge/jury and 'proven' as correct or incorrect.
• Hitting: Present participle of 'hit' which means to bring one's tool or hand into contact with someone forcefully with an intention to hurt them.
• Underfeeding: The practice of not feeding a person or an animal enough.
Thus, we need to interchange B and A in order to make it contextually correct.