Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Their names were Amulius and Numitor and both were equally brave.
B. The people of Alba could not decide who should be made the King.
C. It so happened that the King of Alba died leaving behind two sons.
D. In the beautiful land of Italy, there was a city called Alba.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. DCAB.
D. This sentence introduces the setting and context, mentioning the city of Alba in Italy.
C. After establishing the setting, this sentence explains an important event: the death of the king and the fact that he had two sons.
A. This sentence provides specific details about the two sons mentioned in the previous sentence, identifying them by name and describing their qualities.
B. This sentence follows logically from the previous one, as it describes the issue that arises after the king’s death: the people’s difficulty in choosing a new king.