Directions: In each of the following sentence there are three blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five options and each option consists of three words which can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. Publicis Groupe, a leading advertising agency, __________ that it will not participate in any award shows, drop promotional activities for one year, and instead, sp

Step-by-step solution

Blank 1: The sentence gives the impression that the company issued some sort of statement. Proclaimed and decreed are used in context of governments/royalty and does not fit in here. Options A and C can be eliminated. Blank 2: As the announcement led to surprise, it cannot lower eyebrows. Option E is eliminated. Also hoisted means to push something up and does not fit here. Hence, option B is incorrect. Option D is correct.