Question

The journalist ____ the efforts of drug squad to control drug peddling, claiming that they had actually ____ the problem.

a) commended-increased
b) lauded-intensified
c) decried-solved
d) deprecated-exacerbated
e) noted-caused

Answer 1

The journalist deprecated the efforts of the drug squad to control drug peddling, claiming that they had actually exacerbated the problem.

Answer 2

the journalist deprecated the efforts of drug squad to control drug peddling , claiming that they had actually exacerbated the problem