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. Shopkeeper: “Here, I have packed them all.”
B. Mala: “Please give me a packet of balloons, two packets of streamers, and some candles.”
C. Shopkeeper: “Since we are offering some discount on the balloons, you need to pay only thirty rupees.”
D. Mala: “How much do I need to pay?”
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. BADC.
While arranging the parts of the passage, we should find some grammatical or contextual connections between them. Also, the first sentence of a passage is usually independent and introduces a topic. The second one provides more information about it.
Steps to arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph:
- Sentence B is the independent sentence as it establishes the topic. So, sentence B is the first sentence after rearrangement.
- The only option starting with sentence B is option 1.
- Thus, the correct order is option 1 i.e. BADC.
The paragraph is: Mala: “Please give me a packet of balloons, two packets of streamers, and some candles.” Shopkeeper: “Here, I have packed them all.” Mala: “How much do I need to pay?” Shopkeeper: “Since we are offering some discount on the balloons, you need to pay only thirty rupees.”
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. BADC.