Question

    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. Its people thrived on agriculture and enjoyed a happy community life.

    B. The Sumerian civilization is the oldest civilization known to mankind.

    C. The term Sumer is today used to designate southern Mesopotamia.

    D. Sumer used to be a flourishing urban civilization till 3000 BC.

    A B, C, A, D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B, C, D, A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C D, A, C, B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A, C, D, B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, B introduces what we are talking about. Hence, it is the first sentence. Before advancing further, we have to look into what the term means, and C provides an answer to this. Out of D and A, D comes first and is followed by A. So, the correct sequence is BCDA.

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