Select the most appropriate sequence from the given options to make a meaningful paragraph from jumbled sentences.
A. It was tossed high on the waves.
B. A violent storm rocked the sea.
C. The helpless people aboard the ship plunged into the sea.
D. Fierce winds struck a sailing ship.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. BDAC.
- Sentence B introduces the story and the main event to us, that is regarding a violent storm that had rocked the sea. Hence, this statement will appear as the first one.
- Sentence D adds more details by introducing the second character/object in the story, that is the ship. This consecutive addition of information makes this sentence liable to appear at second place.
- Sentence A adjoins details to the information presented by the previous statement, which is regarding the ship. So, this one shall appear at third place.
- Sentence D concludes with the fate of the inhabitants inside the ship as a result of the ongoing storm. This event can be treated as a conclusion as it provides a consequence of the main event that was presented in the beginning of this story.
This arrangement is correct as it provides a sequential order of narration for all the events and consequences that progress in the story. The sense/meaning doesn't get jumbled and the fluency of narration remains intact.