Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Arrange in Meaningful Sequence

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. But a dove that happened to be sitting on a neighbouring tree saw the ant’s danger and, plucking off a leaf, let it drop into the water before him.
B. Just at that time, a fowler was spreading his net and was in the act of ensnaring the dove, when the ant, perceiving his object, bit his heel.
C. An ant went to a fountain to quench his thirst and, tumbling in, almost drowned.
D. The ant mounting upon it, was presently wafted safely ashore.

Options:

CBAD

DCAB

ABCD

CADB

Correct Answer:

CADB

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - CADB

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

Here is the explanation:

  1. Sentence C introduces the topic of the paragraph, which is an ant almost drowning in a fountain.
  2. Sentence A states that a dove saw the ant's danger and plucked off a leaf to let it drop into the water before him.
  3. Sentence D states that the ant mounting upon the leaf was presently wafted safely ashore.
  4. Sentence B states that just at that time, a fowler was spreading his net and was in the act of ensnaring the dove, when the ant, perceiving his object, bit his heel.