Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. One of the crocodiles was four feet long and almost six years old.
B. Post this announcement a video of a crocodile attacking a dog has gone viral causing people to panic further.
C. The authorities have announced that more crocodiles would be sighted once the waters recede.
D. After the monsoon deluge the Forest Department of Vadodara has so far rescued three crocodiles which had swum into residential areas.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. DACB.
Sentence ‘D’ is clearly the opening sentence, since it introduces the topic of the paragraph 'After the monsoon deluge.. three crocodiles ..’. DA is the mandatory pair as it further tells about the crocodiles, 'One of the crocodiles was four feet long ...'.
Part C will follow it which talks about 'The authorities have announced that more crocodiles would be ....'
The concluding sentence is sentence B as it talks about the condition after the announcement, 'Post this announcement a video of a crocodile attacking...'
The Correct paragraph formed will be:-
After the monsoon deluge the Forest Department of Vadodara has so far rescued three crocodiles which had swum into residential areas.One of the crocodiles was four feet long and almost six years old.The authorities have announced that more crocodiles would be sighted once the waters recede. Post this announcement a video of a crocodile attacking a dog has gone viral causing people to panic further.