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. Ram introduced Shyam to everyone and then served snacks to them.
B. After he cut the cake, all of them danced for a long time.
C. When Shyam reached his house, his classmates had already arrived.
D. Ram invited his friend Shyam on his birthday.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. DCAB.
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 D is the independent sentence as the sentence is telling that Ram has invited Shyam to his house on his birthday. So, sentence D is the first sentence after rearrangement.
- Sentence C is talking about the arrival of Ram's friend Shyam. Hence, sentence C follows sentence D.
- Sentence A is talking about the introduction of Shyam to everyone should come after sentence C, to maintain continuity on the topic.
- Sentence B is the concluding statement of the passage.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 1 i.e. DCAB.
The paragraph is: Ram invited his friend Shyam on his birthday. When Shyam reached his house, his classmates had already arrived. Ram introduced Shyam to everyone and then served snacks to them. After he cut the cake, all of them danced for a long time.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 1 i.e. DCAB.