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

a. At your praise(A) and to avoid a prolonged(B) argument, I will accede(C) to your contract terms(D).

b. Showered with acclaim(E), the dancer(F) loved all of the insistence(G) she was getting from the crowd(H).