Question

As the fighting between the two countries ___, the people grew more and more nervous. Some people believed that personal disagreements between the two nations' leaders ___ the conflict.

a. ceased - deepened
b. continued - improved
c. increased - intensified
d. worsened - recovered

Answer 1

The most suitable choice for the sentences is:

c. increased - intensified

So the completed sentence would read: "As the fighting between the two countries increased, the people grew more and more nervous. Some people believed that personal disagreements between the two nations' leaders intensified the conflict."

This choice appropriately conveys the escalating nature of both the fighting and the disagreements contributing to the conflict.