Select the most appropriate sequence from the given options to make a meaningful paragraph from jumbled sentences.
A. And taking this village lad into their midst was terribly upsetting.
B. She was by no means pleased with this unnecessary addition to her family.
C. When he reached Calcutta, Phatik met his aunt for the first time.
D. She found her own three boys quite enough to manage without taking in anyone else.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. CBDA.
- Sentence C provides an introduction to the story, that is the first meeting between the aunt and nephew.
- Sentence B shall follow up next because firstly it expresses the fellings of the aunt. We get to know it through the usage of the pronoun 'she'. It also adds more details to the entire narrative.
- Sentence D adjoins more information regarding the aunt's feelings that was expressed in the previous sentence, which is why it shall appear as the third statement.
- Sentence A talks about the problem of taking in this 'village lad'. It is a recurring statement of the feelings of the aunt that had been expressed throughout this passage. This recurring thought can be treated as a conclusion for this narrative.
This arrangement provides a sequential manner where the various details are added without hampering the fluency or meaning/sense of the story as it progresses.