Given below are four jumbled parts of a sentence. Select the option that gives their correct order and forms a meaningful sentence.
A. as I settled into a cosy corner of the local café
B. into something unforgettable
C. turning an ordinary afternoon
D. the gentle notes of live music floated through the air
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: ADCB
Explanation
• Part A introduces the dependent clause setting the background and time ("as I settled into a cosy corner...").
• Part D provides the main subject and predicate ("the gentle notes of live music floated through the air"), logically completing the opening clause.
• Part C begins a participial clause describing the effect of the music ("turning an ordinary afternoon...").
• Part B finishes the prepositional phrase introduced by the verb turning ("turning ... into something unforgettable"), forming the mandatory pair CB.
Complete Sentence: As I settled into a cosy corner of the local café, the gentle notes of live music floated through the air, turning an ordinary afternoon into something unforgettable.