(a) controls, (b) taken, (c) have earned, (d) being replaced/replaced, (e) are paralyzed/have been paralyzed, (f) galloping, (g) is reported/ is learned, (h) is manipulating/ manipulates, (i) don't come, (j) learned/reported

Price of essentials is such a crucial factor that it directly (a) controls the life and living of the majority people. The measures so far (b) taken by the government (c) have earned appreciation from the people. But it is (d) being replaced/replaced by despair as the majority of the people (e) are paralyzed/have been paralyzed under the crushing burden of (f) galloping prices. It (g)  is reported/ is learned that the business syndicate (h) is manipulating/ manipulates the market prices and so the retailers (i) don't come out of their evil mechanism. Some selfish men are (j) learned/reported to have been involved in illegal activities.