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. His hands were around the throat of a woman who faced him.
B. As Nancy stared terrified, the woman's body went limp and crumpled in the man's
hands.
C. He was slowly and remorselessly strangling her.
D. Standing with his back to the window and to Nancy, stood a tall man.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. DACB.
Explanation of Order:
D introduces the scene: “Standing with his back to the window and to Nancy, stood a tall man.” — it sets up the characters and environment.
A follows naturally by zooming in on what the man is doing: “His hands were around the throat of a woman who faced him.”
C explains the ongoing action: “He was slowly and remorselessly strangling her.”
B shows the result and Nancy’s reaction: “As Nancy stared terrified, the woman's body went limp...”