Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. But in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all.
B. When he was crossing a river on his way home, he saw his own shadow reflected in the stream below.
C. Thinking that it was another dog with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that also.
D. A dog had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher's shop.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e DBCA.
- The best approach to solving such a question is by finding an opening statement and a pair of sentences.
- Sentence D is clearly the opening statement that talks about a dog who has stolen a piece of meat from a butcher's shop.
- Sentence B will be followed by sentence D as it tells what the dog does post stealing a piece of meat.
- Sentence C will be next to Sentence B as it further explains the dog's activity on his way home.
- Sentence A is the conclusive statement of the given paragraph, stating the consequence of the dog's actions.
The correct paragraph is-
A dog had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher's shop. When he was crossing a river on his way home, he saw his own shadow reflected in the stream below. Thinking that it was another dog with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that also. But in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all.