There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit:

**Sentence:**
*This has meant a lot of uncertainty around what a wide-scale return to office might look like in practice.*

**Paragraph:**
Bringing workers back to their desks has been a rocky road for employers and employees alike. The evolution of the pandemic has meant that best laid plans have often not materialised. ___(1)___ The flow of workers back into offices has been more of a trickle than a steady stream. ___(2)___ Yet while plenty of companies are still working through their new policies, some employees across the globe are now back at their desks, whether on a full-time or hybrid basis. ___(3)___ That means we're beginning to get some clarity on what return-to-office means - what's working, as well as what has yet to be settled. ___(4)___

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There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit:

**Sentence:**  
*This has meant a lot of uncertainty around what a wide-scale return to office might look like in practice.*

**Paragraph:**  
Bringing workers back to their desks has been a rocky road for employers and employees alike. The evolution of the pandemic has meant that best laid plans have often not materialised. ___(1)___ The flow of workers back into offices has been more of a trickle than a steady stream. ___(2)___ Yet while plenty of companies are still working through their new policies, some employees across the globe are now back at their desks, whether on a full-time or hybrid basis. ___(3)___ That means we're beginning to get some clarity on what return-to-office means - what's working, as well as what has yet to be settled. ___(4)___

Accepted Answer

The missing sentence emphasizes the uncertainty surrounding large-scale return-to-office plans. To determine its correct placement, we must consider the logical flow of ideas in the paragraph:

- **Option 1**: This placement would disrupt the flow because it interrupts the connection between "best laid plans" (sentence before) and "the flow of workers back into offices" (sentence after).  
- **Option 3**: This placement is inconsistent because the sentence before mentions employees returning to desks, which contradicts the idea of ongoing uncertainty.  
- **Option 4**: This placement is unsuitable because the sentence before indicates clarity is emerging, which conflicts with introducing uncertainty here.  
- **Option 2**: This placement fits perfectly as it connects the slow return of workers ("trickle rather than a steady stream") with the resulting uncertainty about wide-scale return-to-office practices. It maintains logical continuity between challenges faced and ongoing developments.

Thus, **Option 2** is the correct answer as it ensures a coherent flow of ideas in the paragraph.

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