The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.
P: He wanted to do something to deliver the humanity from all such misery. He reflected on this problem for long.
Q: Siddhartha was greatly touched as he saw an old man, a sick man and a dead body.
R: At last on hearing some words from the mouth of a hermit which encouraged him to renounce the world, he decided to leave the palace and go into the forest for meditation.
S: Before going, he had a lasting glance on his beloved wife Yashodhra and son, Rahul, who were enjoying a sound sleep at midnight.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. QPRS.
- Sentence Q introduces us to the main character, 'Siddhartha' and his sense of motivation.
- Sentence P adds more information to the main character's sense of motivation. So, it shall appear as the second statement.
- Sentence R goes on to talk about what made him delve into a course of action after having been motivated previously. As this sentence provides a thrust for the narrative to move forward it shall appear at third place.
- Sentence S talks about what he did before going into action. This can be used as the last statement as it provides the emotion of the story, since Siddhartha is about to move on to leave everyone for his quest.
This arrangement provides a sequential manner of narration, where details are added without losing the story's primary sense/meaning and the fluency of narration is maintained as it progresses ahead.