In the following question, two columns are given, containing three phrases each. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a correct sentence. If none of the phrases makes a correct sentence, mark ‘None of these’ as your answer.
| Column (1) | Column (2) |
| A. Postpartum depression, a period of a deep depression following the birth of a child, | D. affects some 10 percent of all new mothers. |
| B. Although postpartum depression takes several forms, its main symptom is an enduring, deep feeling of sadness and unhappiness, | E. display little emotion and to act detached and withdrawn. |
| C. When depressed mothers interact with their infants, they are likely to | F. lasting in some cases for months or even years. |
1
A-E and C-D
2
B-E
3
A-F
4
B-F and C-E
5
None of these