Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blanks.

It is one of the paradoxes in the ways of earth and sea that that a process seemingly so _____, so _____ in nature can result in an act of creation.

  1. destructive; catastrophic

  2. ruinous; serendipitous

  3. calamitous; salutary

  4. formulative; constructive

  5. devastating; noxious

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Explanation

Option (1): The operative word in this sentence is “paradox”, which presents a contrast. As the process has ‘paradoxically’ resulted in an act of creation, the process has to be destructive. As both the blanks are in continuity, both should be negative. The suggested fillers here eminently meet the requirement.

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