Arrange the statements in the correct order to make a meaningful paragraph.
A. Impressed with Jane’s patience with animals, he chose her for the mission to understand
chimpanzees.
B. In 1957, she went to Kenya where she met the British paleoanthropologist, Louis Leakey.
C. As a child she would wait for hours to observe a chicken laying an egg.
D. Jane Goodall grew up in the English town of Bournemouth.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. DCBA.
- Sentence D is an introductory sentence that tells us about 'Jane Goodall' who grew up in Bournemouth.
- Sentence C further tells us about 'Jane Goodall'. It tells us how she was a child.
- Sentence B will be the next sentence because it is connected to the previous sentence.
- Sentence A is the concluding statement.
The correct sentence:
Jane Goodall grew up in the English town of Bournemouth. As a child, she would wait for hours to observe a chicken laying an egg. In 1957, she went to Kenya where she met the British paleoanthropologist, Louis Leakey. Impressed with Jane’s patience with animals, he chose her for the mission to understand
chimpanzees.