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. He was in the habit of stealing food from others.
B. One night, the villagers decided to teach him a lesson and kept only rotten food in their kitchen.
C. The culprit ended up eating the rotten food and fell sick.
D. Once upon a time, there lived a man in a village.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. DABC.
- The first part of the paragraph is always independent hence, D will be the starting sentence.
- The sentence A will be the next part as it tells about the habit of the man i.e. of stealing.
- The next part will be sentence B as it tells about what the villagers decided to do with the man.
- The concluding part will be sentence C as it explains what happened to the man after eating rotten food.
The correct answer is-
Once upon a time, there lived a man in a village.He was in the habit of stealing food from others. One night, the villagers decided to teach him a lesson and kept only rotten food in their kitchen.The culprit ended up eating the rotten food and fell sick.