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

A. Shalini was scrolling down the phone screen while waiting for her friend.

B. Her friend brought a bouquet for Shalini from the market place.

C. When her friend arrived, they went to the market place.

D. The market place was thronging with people.

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  1. BACD
  2. DACB
  3. ABCD
  4. ACDB

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Option 4 : ACDB
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The correct answer is option 4) i.e. "ACDB." 
Key Points

  • In the abovementioned paragraph, there is a chronological sequence of the sentences.
  • Sentence A is the first sentence as it begins with the noun 'Shalini' and mentions as she awaited her friend, she was scrolling through the phone's screen.
  • Sentence C is the second sentence as it begins with the conjunction 'when' and mentions the next incident which is after her friends arrival, they went to the market. Thus it establishes a relation with the previous sentence.
  • Sentence D is the third sentence as it begins with the noun 'The market place' and creates a relevent situation that is the condition of the market.
  • The only option that shows such an arrangement is Option 4.
  • Sentence B is the last sentence as it begins with the pronoun 'her' and mentions what they did in the market. Thus, it establishes a relation with the previous sentence.
  • Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.

 

The correct order is: 

A. Shalini was scrolling down the phone screen while waiting for her friend.

C. When her friend arrived, they went to the market place.

D. The market place was thronging with people.

B. Her friend brought a bouquet for Shalini from the market place.

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