Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. His death was a cause of great speculation.
B. Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American author.
C. Within a few days of being found, he died mysteriously on Oct 7, 1849.
D. He had gone missing on October 3, 1849 and was found a few days later.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. BADC
Sentence ‘B’ introduces the topic of the paragraph which is 'Edgar Allan' and hence will be first sentence. Sentence D might be next sentence but it will not be in accordance to any option.
So next sentence will be A. Sentence D will follow it as it tells about 'missing of Edgar Allan'. And then sentence C concludes the passage by telling about the death of Edgar Allan.
The Correct paragraph formed will be:-
Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American author. His death was a cause of great speculation.He had gone missing on October 3, 1849 and was found a few days later.Within a few days of being found, he died mysteriously on Oct 7, 1849.