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. This invention has helped us to heal wounds caused by bacteria.
B. Penicillin is one of the most useful drugs man has invented.
C. In the beginning however, very few people knew of this discovery and its use.
D. Its use has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. BADC
- Sentence B clearly is the introductory sentence of the given paragraph as it introduces the topic of 'penicillin'.
- Followed by Sentence A which talks about how the invention of penicillin has helped us.
- Further followed by Sentence D which tells us how penicillin has saved the lives of hundreds & thousands of soldiers.
- Lastly, Sentence D will come telling how its discovery & use were known to very few people in the beginning.
Hence, the correct sequence is BADC.