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 make a correct sentence, mark ‘None of these’ as your answer.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| A. Multi-country value chains have been interrupted by | D. the availability of trade finance, making it harder for willing traders to strike deals. |
| B. After decades of relentlessly increasing pressure, the human footprint | E. on the earth has suddenly lightened. |
| C. Credit market stresses are reducing | F. emergency factory and border closures. |
1
B-D
2
A-F
3
B-D and C-F
4
C-E and A-F
5
None of these.