Question

    Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

    A. She was a tall woman and she carried a large purse.

    B. Suddenly a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.

    C. It was 11 p.m. and a woman was walking alone.

    D. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder.

    A CADB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B DCBA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C ACDB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D DBCA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    C is a general statement, hence the opening sentence. ‘She’ in A refers to the woman in the opening sentence. Statement D describes the purse mentioned in A. Statement B describes what happened to the woman carrying the purse.

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