Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. That is why, when a person shows off we say, ‘as vain as a peacock’.
B. It gives us the impression of being a very proud bird.
C. But the fact is that the peacock is not vain, it displays its plumage to attract the peahen.
D. When the peacock dances, it spreads its feathers.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. DBAC.
The given question is an example of para jumbles.
Sentence D will be the first sentence as it is an independent sentence.
Sentence B will be the next as it talks about the reason why the peacock spreads its feathers.
Sentence A will be the following sentence as the spreading of feathers of a peacock is compared to the person's show-off.
Sentence C will be the last sentence as it concludes the para.
The correct sequence is:
D. When the peacock dances, it spreads its feathers.
B. It gives us the impression of being a very proud bird.
A. That is why, when a person shows off we say, ‘as vain as a peacock’.
C. But the fact is that the peacock is not vain, it displays its plumage to attract the peahen.