Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The other was on the side table near the window.
B. When I returned, I was shocked to see one set lying on the floor.
C. I was gone for more than an hour.
D. I had not completed reading the proofs so I left them on my desk.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. DCBA.
While arranging the parts of the passage, we should find some grammatical or contextual connections between them. Also, the first sentence of a passage is usually independent and introduces a topic. The second one provides more information about it.
Steps to arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph:
-
The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentences as it is giving general information about "the proofs". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
-
The phrase "for more than an hour" mentioned in the sentence 'C' is linked with the word 'left' mentioned in the sentence 'D' Hence, 'C' follows 'D'.
-
The word "returned" mentioned in the sentence 'B' is linked with the word 'gone' mentioned in the sentence 'C'. Hence, 'B' follows 'C'.
-
The sentence 'A' is the concluding sentence. Hence, 'A' is the last sentence.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 2 i.e. DCBA.
The paragraph is: I had not completed reading the proofs so I left them on my desk. I was gone for more than an hour. When I returned, I was shocked to see one set lying on the floor. The other was on the side table near the window.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. DCBA.