Question
Download Solution PDFGiven below are six sentences of a paragraph.
Sentence A is the beginning whereas sentence F is the last sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. Select the option that gives their correct order forming a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. When Tarun failed in his terminal examinations, his father was very angry with him.
B. It was a day he wanted to erase from his life and so he took to running.
C. His friends too made fun of him.
D. The sun beat down to check his rage but nothing could stop Tarun.
E. He ran all around the park.
F. After about an hour, he was fully exhausted and his fury having subsided, he threw himself on a bench and started to pant.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 3)
Key Points
- Sentence A sets the context with Tarun failing in his exams and his father being angry.
- Sentence C highlights the humiliation he faced from his friends, reinforcing his emotional state.
- Sentence B describes Tarun's desire to erase the memory of that day, leading him to take up running.
- Sentence E continues with him running around the park.
- Sentence D talks about Tarun running in the park, with the sun trying in vain to calm his anger.
- Sentence F concludes the sequence by showing that after running for an hour, Tarun is exhausted and his fury has subsided.
Hence, the correct order is CBED
Correct sequence:
- A. When Tarun failed in his terminal examinations, his father was very angry with him.
- C. His friends too made fun of him.
- B. It was a day he wanted to erase from his life and so he took to running.
- E. He ran all around the park.
- D. The sun beat down to check his rage but nothing could stop Tarun.
- F. After about an hour, he was fully exhausted and his fury having subsided, he threw himself on a bench and started to pant.
Additional Information
- When rearranging jumbled sentences, always look for logical connectors and natural progression of events to establish the correct sequence.
- Identifying the central theme and main events of the paragraph can help in determining the correct order.
- Understanding the cause-and-effect relationship between sentences can also guide you in forming a coherent paragraph.
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