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. They always shared machinery and goods as needed without a hitch.
B. Then they had the first serious quarrel in 40 years of farming side by side.
C. And unfortunately, the long collaboration fell apart.
D. Two brothers lived on adjoining farms in a small village.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. DABC.
- The opening sentence should always be independent in nature.
- Statement D talks about the story of two brothers who lived on adjoining farms in a small village. Thus, it will be our opening statement.
- Sentence A further continues the story of the two brothers sharing machinery and goods without any hesitation. Hence, it will be the second statement.
- Sentence B will be our third statement, it talks about the first argument that took place between brothers.
- Sentence C is our closing statement as it talks about the consequence of the fight that took place between the brothers.
The correct paragraph is:
Two brothers lived on adjoining farms in a small village. They always shared machinery and goods as needed without a hitch. Then they had the first serious quarrel in 40 years of farming side by side. And unfortunately, the long collaboration fell apart.