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. A panther is reported to have broken into a house yesterday in search of food and shelter.

B. The villagers heard his cries and ran to the house but the scared animal had run away through the window by then.

C. It secretly slouched into a room where a young man named Johnny was sleeping, who suddenly woke up and realised that the beast was roaming around his bed.

D. Just as the panther was about to leap on him, he swiftly shot out of bed and hid in a closet.

ACDB

The correct answer is Option (3) - ACDB

The correct order of the sentences to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph is ACDB.

Here is the explanation:

1. Sentence A introduces the topic of the paragraph, which is a panther breaking into a house.
2. Sentence C states that the panther secretly slouched into a room where a young man named Johnny was sleeping.
3. Sentence D states that just as the panther was about to leap on him, he swiftly shot out of bed and hid in a closet.
4. Sentence B states that the villagers heard his cries and ran to the house but the scared animal had run away through the window by then.