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. One day, as he was walking about beneath the tree, he saw several young snakes coming out of a hole in the ground.
A. I left you starving, and now here you are, well and strong!
B. When they grew strong and began to move about in the jungle, they met their mother, who exclaimed: "I can't believe it!
C. The herdsman felt sorry for them, so every day he gave them some milk.
D. They looked thin and miserable.
S2. They told her how the herdsman had taken care of them.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
DCBA
Explanation
The correct sequence is DCBA because it follows a clear sequence of events. After the young snakes come out of the hole (S1), sentence D describes their condition by stating that they looked thin and miserable. Sentence C follows naturally, explaining that the herdsman felt sorry for them and started giving them milk every day. Sentence B then describes what happened when the snakes grew strong and met their mother. Finally, sentence A completes the mother's reaction and her statement about their improved condition.
The other sequences disturb the natural flow of the story by placing the later events before the reasons that caused them.
Key Point
In story-based para-jumbles, identify the sequence of events: introduction of a situation, problem or condition, action taken, result, and conclusion. Pronouns and time-related words like "when," "then," and "now" also help in arranging sentences correctly.