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) Healthy, strong trees act as carbon sinks, offsetting carbon and reducing the effects of climate change.
B) Trees help to clean the air we breathe. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe.
C) Increasing levels of carbon dioxide caused by deforestation and fossil fuel combustion trap heat in the atmosphere.
D) In urban environments, trees absorb pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ozone, and carbon monoxide, and sweep up particles like dust and smoke.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. BDCA.
The given question is an example of para jumbles.
Sentence B will be the first sentence as it talks about the trees and how they release oxygen to the atmosphere.
Sentence D further tells about the urban environments.
Sentence C will be following sentence D as it tells about the reasons for heat in urban areas.
Sentence A will be the last sentence as it concludes the para.
The correct sequence is:
B) Trees help to clean the air we breathe. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe.
D) In urban environments, trees absorb pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ozone, and carbon monoxide, and sweep up particles like dust and smoke.
C) Increasing levels of carbon dioxide caused by deforestation and fossil fuel combustion trap heat in the atmosphere.
A) Healthy, strong trees act as carbon sinks, offsetting carbon and reducing the effects of climate change.