Which of the words/phrases (a), (b), (c), and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (e) as the answer.

A reassuring explanation could be that with rising incomes, women have the opportunity to escape harsh labour in farms and on construction sites, and focus on their families. But a more pessimistic and **comprehensible realistic** explanation might be that with declining farm sizes, rising mechanisation, and consequently inflating labour demands in agriculture, women are being forced out of the **venture**.

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Which of the words/phrases (a), (b), (c), and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (e) as the answer.

A reassuring explanation could be that with rising incomes, women have the opportunity to escape harsh labour in farms and on construction sites, and focus on their families. But a more pessimistic and **comprehensible realistic** explanation might be that with declining farm sizes, rising mechanisation, and consequently inflating labour demands in agriculture, women are being forced out of the **venture**.

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**Solution:**

1. The phrase **comprehensible realistic** is awkward and incorrect in this context. The intended meaning is a more logical and believable explanation. Among the options, **heartening** (meaning encouraging or uplifting) fits well for the first part, and **possibly** is a suitable adverb to express uncertainty.

2. The word **dwindling** means gradually decreasing, which correctly replaces **declining** when referring to farm sizes.

3. The term **workforce** refers to the people available for work in a particular sector, which is appropriate instead of **venture** (which means a risky undertaking).

4. Therefore, option (c) "heartening, possibly, dwindling, workforce" correctly replaces the bold words to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.

**Answer:** (c)

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