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. She hugged my mom and almost screamed when she saw me.
B. It was a long ride before we finally reached.
C. A plump, over excited woman greeted us at the door.
D. Apparently, she had seen me as a baby and behaved as if she didn’t expect me to grow up!
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. BCAD.
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 and simply talks about a long ride which took the subjects (we) to their final destination. So, sentence B is the first sentence after rearrangement.
- Sentence C describes who (a woman) greeted the subjects when they finally reached. Hence, sentence C follows sentence B.
- Sentence A which explains how the woman greeted the subjects should come after sentence C, to maintain continuity on the topic.
- Sentence D is the concluding statement of the passage as it provides further information regarding the author's thoughts about the woman who greeted them.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 3 i.e. BCAD.
The paragraph is: It was a long ride before we finally reached. A plump, over excited woman greeted us at the door. She hugged my mom and almost screamed when she saw me. Apparently, she had seen me as a baby and behaved as if she didn't expect me to grow up!
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. BCAD.