Select the most appropriate sequence from the given options to make a meaningful paragraph from jumbled sentences.
A. I caught a snake once.
B. That well is full of snakes.
C. I caught it by its tail and dropped it in the old well.
D. Whenever we catch one, instead of killing it, we drop it in the well.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ACBD.
- Sentence A gives us the introduction of the story by mentioning an action by the speaker, which is catching a snake.
- Sentence C appears next because it cearly adds to the details provided by the first statement. In other words, this statement adds instructions on how exactly the speaker caught the snake and what he/she did right after that.
- Sentence B appears at third place because it adds details to the action that was mentioned in the previous statement, that is sentence D. It adds details about the well where the speaker threw the snake in the previous statement.
- Sentence D gives us details in general about what the speaker does during such instances, that is when they catch snakes. This point can be treated as a conclusion to this short passage as it adds details on behalf of the entire scene and becomes suitable to end as well.
This arrangement follows a sequential manner where the events/actions are narrated one after the other without losing the fluency and sense of the story.