Arrange the passage correctly:
(1) She bought a book.
(2) She went to the store.
(3) She read the book.
(4) She really enjoyed the story.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
2-1-3-4
Explanation
To arrange a jumbled paragraph correctly, you need to look for a natural chronological order—the order in which actions must happen in real life.
Let's break down the logical timeline of these actions:
First, she has to go to the place where books are kept before she can get one.
(2) She went to the store.
Second, once she is inside the store, she selects and purchases the item.
(1) She bought a book.
Third, she has to actually open and go through the pages after bringing it home.
(3) She read the book.
Fourth, a person can only form an opinion or feel enjoyment about a plot after they have finished reading it.
(4) She really enjoyed the story.
When we link these step-by-step actions together, they form a perfect, uninterrupted chain of events: Going to the store - Buying the book - Reading it - Enjoying the story. This matches the sequence 2-1-3-4.
Therefore, Option 1 is the correct choice.
Key Points
When dealing with reading comprehension or ordering questions on exams, look for specific noun-to-pronoun or noun-to-article relationships to find mandatory pairs:
In sentence 1, it says she bought "a book" (using the indefinite article "a" to introduce the item for the first time).
In sentence 3, it shifts to she read "the book" (using the definite article "the" because we now know exactly which book is being discussed).
Because a specific object must be introduced with "a" before it can be referred to with "the," sentence 1 must always come before sentence 3.