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. Dad: “Yes, tell me.”
B. Laxmi: “Dad, I need to speak to you.”
C. Dad: “I think you are still too young for it.”
D. Laxmi: “Please buy me a scooter.”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. BADC.
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 as it is giving general information about "a necessity or obligation by Laxmi to speak to her Dad". So, sentence B is the first sentence after rearrangement.
- Sentence A will come after sentence B as it is talking about Laxmi's Dad allowing her to speak.
- Sentence D will come after sentence A as it is giving information about Laxmi's polite request to her Dad for a scooter.
- The sentence C is the concluding part because it is talking about Dad's thoughts on whether to buy a scooter for Laxmi or not.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 4 i.e. BADC.
The paragraph is: Laxmi: "Dad. I need to speak to you." Dad: "Yes, tell me." Laxmi: "Please buy me a scooter." Dad: "I think you are still too young for it."
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. BADC.