In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each, In the first column, the phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. 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 grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, select 'None of these' as your answer.
| Column (1) | Column (2) |
| (A) In spite of her decision not to, | (D) she couldn't help smiling. |
| (B) In spite of her resolve to not communicate with him, | (E) she glanced out the window. |
| (C) In spite of her irritation, | (F) she responded to his letter. |
1
C-D
2
B-E
3
C-F and A-D
4
A-E and B-D
5
None of the above