Given below are six sentences taken from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are numbered S1 and S2 and are placed in the first and last positions respectively and are fixed in their positions. The other four sentences between the first and last sentences are jumbled up and are numbered A, B, C, and D. Rearrange the jumbled sentences in a logical sequence keeping the unity and coherence of the paragraph intact. Choose the correct alternative that best describes the sequence.
S1. She found it at last.
A. There was no other like it in any of the stores, and she had turned all of them inside out.
B. It was even worthy of The Watch.
C. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else.
D. It was a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design, properly proclaiming its value by substance alone and not by meretricious ornamentation as all good things should do.
S2. As soon as she saw it she knew that it must be Jim's.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The passage describes a platinum fob chain that the subject finds for Jim's watch. The correct sequence should follow a logical flow from the initial discovery to the identification of the item and its suitability for Jim.
S1. She found it at last. (Introduction)
C. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. (Describes who the item is for)
D. It was a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design, properly proclaiming its value by substance alone and not by meretricious ornamentation as all good things should do. (Describes the item itself in detail)
A. There was no other like it in any of the stores, and she had turned all of them inside out. (Explains the uniqueness and difficulty in finding it)
B. It was even worthy of The Watch. (States its quality relative to the watch)
S2. As soon as she saw it she knew that it must be Jim's. (Conclusion)