Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. It burst from the inside of the earth and tumbled over the edge.
B. A stream of lava began to rush from the crater of the volcano.
C. It travelled slowly across the valley destroying everything that came in its way.
D. Then it rolled down the side of the volcano in a heavy stream, 20 feet thick and 200 feet wide.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. BADC.
Sentence B introduces the beginning of the event: "A stream of lava began to rush from the crater of the volcano." This sets up the scenario of lava emerging from the volcano.
Sentence A follows logically, explaining the next part of the process: "It burst from the inside of the earth and tumbled over the edge." This describes the lava erupting and spilling over the edge of the volcano.
Sentence D provides further detail on the lava's movement: "Then it rolled down the side of the volcano in a heavy stream, 20 feet thick and 200 feet wide." This sentence describes how the lava flows down the volcano.
Sentence C concludes the sequence by detailing the lava's impact: "It traveled slowly across the valley destroying everything that came in its way." This explains the final effect of the lava as it moves across the valley.
So the logical progression is B A D C, moving from the initial eruption to the lava's travel and impact.