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: “Not at all. It is hardly a two-minute walk from here.”
B. Boy: “Can you please show me the way to the post office?”
C. Shopkeeper: “Go straight from here and take a right turn.”
D. Boy: “Is it very far off from here?”
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. BCDA.
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 the boy is asking the way to the post office. So, sentence B is the first sentence after rearrangement.
- Sentence C is talking about the reply given by the shopkeeper to the boy. Hence, sentence C follows sentence B.
- Sentence D is talking about the another question asked by the boy should come after sentence C, to maintain continuity on the topic.
- Sentence A is the concluding statement of the passage.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 2 i.e. BCDA.
The paragraph is: Boy: "Can you please show me the way to the post office?" Shopkeeper "Go straight from here and take a right turn." Boy: "Is it very far off from here?" Shopkeeper: "Not at all. It is hardly a two-minute walk from here."
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. BCDA.