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. The first is far more real than the second.
B. But, a person who enjoys long distance popularity succeeds in creating a favourable notion of himself among unknown people.
C. An intimately popular person is liked by those who know him.
D. There are two kinds of popularity - intimate and long distance popularity
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. DACB.
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:
- The sentence D is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information about "the kinds of popularity i.e. intimate and long-distance popularity". Hence, sentence D is the first part.
- Sentence A will come after D as it is giving information about the intimate popularity which is far more real than long-distance popularity.
- Sentence C will come after A as it further describes an intimately popular person who is liked by those who know him.
- The sentence B is the concluding part as it explains the second kind of popularity i.e a long-distance popular person who succeeds in creating favorable notion of himself among unknown people.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 4 i.e. DACB.
The paragraph is: There are two kinds of popularity - intimate and long distance popularity. The first is far more real than the second. An intimately popular person is liked by those who know him. But, a person who enjoys long distance popularity succeeds in creating a favourable notion of himself among unknown people.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. DACB.