There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Paragraph: For millennia, ghee has been a venerated staple of the subcontinental diet, but it fell out of favour a few decades ago when saturated fats were largely considered to be unhealthy ___ (1) ___ . But more recently, as the thinking around saturated fats is shifting globally, Indians are finding their own way back to this ingredient that is so integral to their cuisine ___ (2) ___ . For Karmakar, a renewed interest in ghee is emblematic of a return-to-basics movement in India ___ (3) ___ This movement is also part of an overall trend towards "slow food". In keeping with the movement's philosophy, ghee can be produced locally (even at home) and has inextricable cultural ties ___ (4) ___ At a basic level, ghee is a type of clarified butter believed to have originated in India as a way to preserve butter from going rancid in the hot climate.
Sentence: This was years in the making but fast-tracked during the pandemic, when "people started being more mindful about their food", he explained.
There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Paragraph: For millennia, ghee has been a venerated staple of the subcontinental diet, but it fell out of favour a few decades ago when saturated fats were largely considered to be unhealthy ___ (1) ___ . But more recently, as the thinking around saturated fats is shifting globally, Indians are finding their own way back to this ingredient that is so integral to their cuisine ___ (2) ___ . For Karmakar, a renewed interest in ghee is emblematic of a return-to-basics movement in India ___ (3) ___ This movement is also part of an overall trend towards "slow food". In keeping with the movement's philosophy, ghee can be produced locally (even at home) and has inextricable cultural ties ___ (4) ___ At a basic level, ghee is a type of clarified butter believed to have originated in India as a way to preserve butter from going rancid in the hot climate.
Sentence: This was years in the making but fast-tracked during the pandemic, when "people started being more mindful about their food", he explained.
Solution
The sentence talks about something being "fast-tracked during the pandemic" when people became "more mindful about food" - this clearly connects to the renewed interest in ghee mentioned in the passage.
From passage: "For Karmakar, a renewed interest in ghee is emblematic of a return-to-basics movement in India"
Key clue: The sentence ends with "he explained" -> this means it's continuing someone's quote. Karmakar was just mentioned before position 3, so "he" = Karmakar.
Thought process: Passage talks about ghee's comeback -> mentions Karmakar's view on renewed interest -> perfect spot to add Karmakar's explanation about when/how this happened (pandemic) -> then continues with broader movement context.
Option Analysis:
🔴 Option 1 -> context-shift -> talks about historical decline of ghee, but our sentence is about recent pandemic trends. Doesn't connect logically.
🟠 Option 2 -> partial-truth -> mentions return to ghee, but "he explained" has no clear reference since no specific person mentioned yet.
🟢 Option 3 -> perfect fit -> Karmakar just mentioned, so "he explained" works. "Return-to-basics movement" connects perfectly with "more mindful about food" during pandemic.
🔴 Option 4 -> scope-error -> talks about practical aspects of ghee production, but our sentence is about timing of renewed interest, not production methods.
The "he explained" clearly points to Karmakar from the previous line, and the pandemic explanation fits perfectly with his view on the "return-to-basics movement".