Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Instead, they are constrictors, meaning they squeeze their prey to death before
swallowing it whole.
B. Agile on water but awkward on land, the green anaconda is one of the largest
snakes in the world.
C. Most people assume that anacondas are very poisonous, but they are actually non
venomous.
D. At 29 feet long and 550 pounds, these snakes are huge!
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is BDCA i.e. option 2.
- The first sentence is independent and introduces the topic.
- The second sentence provides more information about the topic being discussed, followed by the third sentence, and then the final sentence.
- The sentence B gives a description of the green anaconda, the next sentence Dcontinues to provide information about the snake, followed by C and then A.
Hence, the correct order would be BDCA.