Given below are four jumbled parts of a sentence. Select the option that gives their correct order and forms a meaningful sentence.
A. true confidence is entirely
B. difficult social settings
C. different from merely pretending
D. to be confident while facing
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: ACDB
Explanation
• Part A introduces the subject and linking verb (true confidence is entirely), requiring an adjective complement.
• Part C appropriately follows with different from merely pretending, pairing the adverb entirely with different from.
• The verb pretending requires a non-finite clause to complete its meaning, which is supplied by Part D (to be confident while facing).
• Part B (difficult social settings) acts as the direct object of the participle facing, properly concluding the thought.
Complete Sentence: True confidence is entirely different from merely pretending to be confident while facing difficult social settings.