Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives and suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternatives out of the four.
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Population increase ____ with depletion of foreign reserves has led to great daily hardships.
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- joined
- mixed
- added
- coupled
- joined
Correct Option: D
couple with (Phr. V.) : to link one thing, situation, etc. to another
Here, coupled is the right usage.
