In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. The phrases are labelled A, B, and C in the first column and P, Q, and R in the second column. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase in the second column to make a grammatically and contextually meaningful sentence. Identify the correct option given below that gives the correct sequence in which one or more sentence can be formed. If none of the options makes it possible for a meaningful sentence to be formed, indicate 'None of these' as your answer.

Column 1	Column 2
(A) He explains that when scales are confiscated	(P) Skill­building workshops for new agencies
(B) We have been conducting training and	(Q) It is important to develop protocols
(C) The research, published in the Journal of the	(R) American Medical Association is interesting

The correct answer is B-P and C-R.

Key Points

Let us look at the sentence combinations:

• Phrase B of column 1 should be matched with the phrase P of column 2 to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
  • "We have been conducting training and skill­building workshops for new agencies".
• ​​​​Phrase B cannot be used with either phrase Q and phrase R because it would not make a meaningful sentence.
  • We have been conducting training and it is important to develop protocols.
  • We have been conducting training and American Medical Association is interesting.
• Phrase C of column 1 should be matched with the phrase R of column 2 to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
  • "The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is interesting".
• ​​​​Phrase C cannot be used with either phrase P and phrase Q because it would not make a meaningful sentence.
  • The research, published in the Journal of the skill­building workshops for new agencies.
  • The research, published in the Journal of the it is important to develop protocols.