Question

2 a The domestic car market showed an............

growth of 50% for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003.
b The domestic car market grew..... by 50% for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003.​

Answer 1

a. The domestic car market showed an impressive growth of 50 % for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003.

b. The domestic car market grew impressively by 50% for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003.​

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given question, the word to be used in the blanks depends on the structure of the sentence. While an adjective describes a noun, an adverb describes or modifies a verb.

Now, the given sentences will use the same word in their adjective and adverb form. And the pair of words to use in the two sentences are-

a. The domestic car market showed an impressive growth of 50 % for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003.

b. The domestic car market grew impressively by 50% for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003.​