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. It is also a rich source of news updates around the world.
B. Older people and children remain glued to it.
C. It has become a great source of entertainment for all.
D. TV has become a powerful medium these days.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. DBCA.
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 it is talking about how powerful a medium TV has become these days. So, sentence D is the first sentence after rearrangement.
- Sentence B further explains that older people and children watch TV all the time. Hence, sentence B follows sentence D.
- Sentence C explains because older people and children watch TV a lot, hence, it is a great source of entertainment for them and others. Thus, it should come after sentence B, to maintain continuity on the topic.
- Sentence A is the concluding statement of the passage.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 1 i.e. DBCA.
The paragraph is: TV has become a powerful medium these days.Older people and children remain glued to it. It has become a great source of entertainment for all. It is also a rich source of news updates around the world.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 1 i.e. DBCA.