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. He used to commit one theft a year on average. The stolen money lasted for the year.
B.He chose the house at Shotover Grange to commit his next burglary. He studied the design of the house carefully for a fortnight.
C.He found that the family had gone to London and the servants to the movie. He broke into the house one afternoon.
D.He hoped to get fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels from the safe.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. ABCD.
The correct order, ABCD, forms a coherent narrative progression:
Sentence A establishes the protagonist's background, providing context for his criminal behaviour.
Sentence B logically follows as it describes the protagonist's planning process and the specific target he selects for his next theft.
Sentence C describes the execution of the plan, with the protagonist taking advantage of the absence of the occupants to break into the house.
Sentence D reveals the protagonist's motive for breaking into the house and his specific target, completing the narrative arc.
This sequence presents a coherent story, starting with the protagonist's past behaviour, leading into his planning and execution of the burglary, and concluding with his motive and target.