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. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and devoured him.
B. The beetle therefore interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with him not to kill so small an animal.
C. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was.
D. A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. DBAC.
- We know that the first sentence of a passage is an independent sentence. The subsequent one gives more data about it. Statement D is the introductory statement as it is clueing about the topic of the whole narration. The story revolves around "a hare, an eagle and a beetle".
- Since the hare pleaded to the beetle to save him, the beetle intercepted the eagle and begged him not to eat the hare. So, statement B will follow statement D.
- But, neglecting the beetle, the eagle seized and devoured the hare. So, statement A will follow statement B.
- And, the concluding statement will be statement C.
- Thus, the correct sequence is DBAC.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2 i.e. DBAC.