Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The first is the herbalist, who generally enjoys the prestige and reputation of being the real traditional medical professional.
B. Over the years, I have come to distinguish three types of medical practitioners in African societies and to classify the extent to which each uses medicinal plants.
C. Thirdly, the witch doctor, the practitioner who is credited with the ability to intercept the evil deeds of a witch.
D. The second group represents the divine healers.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. BADC.
Sentence B introduces the main idea of the paragraph, which is the author's classification of medical practitioners in African societies based on their use of medicinal plants.
Sentence A elaborates on the first type of medical practitioner, the herbalist, who is recognized as a traditional medical professional and relies heavily on medicinal plants.
Sentence D introduces the second group of medical practitioners, the divine healers, without whom the paragraph would be incomplete.
Sentence C concludes the paragraph by introducing the third type of medical practitioner, the witch doctor, who is believed to possess the ability to counteract the evil actions of witches.