Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Whistling and prancing he moved with a carefree gait.
B. His bugle, bow, and arrow hung loosely on his shoulders.
C. On a fine morning Robin Hood woke early and headed in the direction of Nottingham.
D. When he was passing a shady path, he ran into a tinker coming along, singing merrily.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e CABD.
The given question is an example of para jumbles.
Sentence C will be the introductory line as it introduces Robin Hood.
Sentence A will follow C as it gives more information about him.
Sentence D will be following sentence A because it gives physical appearance information about him.
Sentence B will be the last sentence as it talks about any other person.
The correct sequence is:
C. On a fine morning Robin Hood woke early and headed in the direction of Nottingham.
A. Whistling and prancing he moved with a carefree gait.
B. His bugle, bow, and arrow hung loosely on his shoulders.
D. When he was passing a shady path, he ran into a tinker coming along, singing merrily.