Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. Sentence A is the beginning whereas sentence F is the last sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. Select the option that gives their correct order forming a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. It was midday.
B. Voldyrev, a tall country gentleman with a cropped head and prominent eyes, took off his overcoat, mopped his brow with his handkerchief, and went into the government office.
C. "Where can I make an inquiry here?" he said, addressing a porter who was bringing a trayful of glasses from the furthest recesses of the office.
D. Voldyrev coughed and went towards the window.
E. "To that one sitting near the window!" said the porter, indicating with the tray the furthest window.
F. There, at a green table spotted like typhus, was sitting a young man with his hair standing up in four tufts on his head, with a long pimply nose, and a long faded uniform.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. BCED.
Sentence A sets the scene: "It was midday."
Sentence B introduces the main character, Voldyrev, and describes his actions as he enters the government office.
Sentence C shows Voldyrev asking the porter where he can make an inquiry, moving the narrative forward.
Sentence E has the porter directing Voldyrev to the person near the window, making it clear where Voldyrev should go next.
Sentence D follows naturally as Voldyrev heads toward the window after receiving directions.
Sentence F then describes the person Voldyrev approaches, rounding off the paragraph.
This sequence ensures that each action logically follows the previous one, creating a coherent and smooth-flowing narrative within a single paragraph.