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. I was almost drowned a dozen times; was nearly boiled alive and just missed being
cremated.
B. Now, my well-being is simply the result of a careful and measured mode of living
and perhaps the most astonishing thing is that three times in my youth I was rendered
by illness a hopeless physical wreck and given up by physicians.
C. More than this, through ignorance, and light-heartedness, I got into all sorts of
difficulties, dangers and scrapes from which I extricated myself as by enchantment.
D. But as I recall these incidents to my mind I feel convinced that my preservation was
not altogether accidental.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. BCAD.
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The paragraph begins by introducing the issue discussed.
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The next sentence provides more context about the author's past experiences.
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Then followed by sentence A, and then the final sentence D.