Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. The woman is wearing an evening dress and heavy make up, which is now smeared across her cheeks.
B. But, who is she, and how did she get there?
C. It's seven in the morning and the Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library.
D. The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple to solve the mystery before tongues start to wag.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. CABD.
|
Concept/Grammar rules |
Application |
|
The topic of discussion here is ‘the body of a young lady’ which is introduced in sentence ‘C’ so, it will be 1st sentence. So possible correct answers are: CABD or CDAB as per the options. Sentence A further tells about the women which is topic of discussion and thus it should come after C. |
Hence, the correct sequence would be CABD and the complete passage will be: It's seven in the morning and the Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. The woman is wearing an evening dress and heavy make up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But, who is she, and how did she get there? The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple to solve the mystery before tongues start to wag. |