Paragraph Formation
Direction: The sentences given in each question, when arranged in the proper sequence, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter/number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
- A. in this very short introduction to
B. America’s still-influential legislative response to the same
C. I offer some basic ideas for a first understanding of this profound crisis and
D. the Great Depression and the New Deal
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D logically follows A with ‘the Great Depression and the New Deal’ being the topics of introduction. C marks the beginning of the next clause which is logically followed by ii. Option (c) is thus the correct choice. Option (a) can be ruled out easily since the sentence cannot end with A. Option (b) is incorrect since iii and iv cannot come together (too many ‘and’s).
Correct Option: C
D logically follows A with ‘the Great Depression and the New Deal’ being the topics of introduction. C marks the beginning of the next clause which is logically followed by ii. Option (c) is thus the correct choice. Option (a) can be ruled out easily since the sentence cannot end with A. Option (b) is incorrect since iii and iv cannot come together (too many ‘and’s). Option (d) looks correct but it is not the right sequence because of ‘same’. The sentence is ambiguous since ‘same’ can refer to any of the three things mentioned before i.e. the Great Depression, New Deal and America’s still influential response
Direction: The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from amongst the given choices so as to form a coherent paragraph.
- A. A famous Japanese rock garden is at Ryoan-ji in North West Kyoto, Japan.
B. The rocks of various sizes are arranged on small white pebbles in five groups, each comprising five, two, three, two, and three rocks.
C. The garden is 30 meters long from East to West and 10 meters from North to South.
D. The garden contains 15 rocks arranged on the surface of white pebbles in such a manner that visitors can see only 14 of them at once, from whichever angle the garden is viewed.
E. There are no trees, just 15 irregularly shaped rocks of varying sizes, some surrounded by moss, arranged in a bed of white gravel/sand that is raked every day.
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The passage is about the famous rock garden Ryoan-ji in Japan (A). The dimensions of the garden are then given (30 m long from East to West and 10 m from North to South). (C) There is a description of the garden........................................................
Correct Option: A
The passage is about the famous rock garden Ryoan-ji in Japan (A). The dimensions of the garden are then given (30 m long from East to West and 10 m from North to South). (C) There is a description of the garden. It has no trees only 15 irregularly shaped rocks in a specific arrangement (E). Further details of the rocks arrangement are give rocks (B) The interesting part is that only 14 can be viewed at a time. (D) The description gets more detailed as we move along. It ends with a telling conclusion.
- A. When they gathered together, the Buddha was completely silent and some speculated that perhaps the Buddha was tired or ill.
B. It is said that Gautama Buddha gathered his disciples one day for a Dharma talk.
C. One of the Buddha’s disciples, Mahakasyapa, silently gazed at the flower and broke into a broad smile.
D. The origins of Zen Buddhism are ascribed to the Flower Sermon, the earliest source for which comes from the 14th century.
E. The Buddha silently held up and twirled a flower and twinkled his eyes; several of his disciples tried to interpret what this meant, though none of them was correct.
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Zen Buddhism started with the flower Sermon in the 14th century. (D) Gautama was giving a sermon. (B) it was a silent Sermon (A). he held up a flower, no one spoke (E) only Mahakasyapa smiled happily.
Correct Option: B
Zen Buddhism started with the flower Sermon in the 14th century. (D) Gautama was giving a sermon. (B) it was a silent Sermon (A). he held up a flower, no one spoke (E) only Mahakasyapa smiled happily. It is a story which has to be connected in the proper order.
- A. Environment Education Unit of Centre for Science and Environment has always been working towards providing easy-to-understand reading material.
B. Their new publication on this subject is an attempt to lend teachers a helping hand.
C. It unfolds in two sections: Climate Change: how to make sense of it all, and Natural Resources: how to share and care.
D. Here, the key issues selected adhere strictly to curriculum guidelines.
E. However, they are introduced to students not as a paragraph to memorise, but as an activity to do.
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On arranging the correct paragraph formation as :-
Note that in the selection of the sequence of sentences a logical connectivity is maintained. This can by further checked by logically arranging the points in your own words. The entire passage summarizes the fact that the Environment Education Unit of Centre for Science and Environment strives to make easy course were (A) helpful not only to students but also to teachers (B) There are two section, one on climate change and the other on natural resources.Correct Option: C
On arranging the correct paragraph formation as :-
Note that in the selection of the sequence of sentences a logical connectivity is maintained. This can by further checked by logically arranging the points in your own words. The entire passage summarizes the fact that the Environment Education Unit of Centre for Science and Environment strives to make easy course were (A) helpful not only to students but also to teachers (B) There are two section, one on climate change and the other on natural resources. (C) They are based on the curriculum. (D) But they are not meant to be just learnt by heart. The purpose is to introduce them in the form of an activity (E). Hence the correct sequence is A B C D E.
Direction: The sentences given in each question, when arranged in the proper sequence, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter/number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
- A. A carriage passes with a nasty, creaking noise.
B. If I am travelling in someone’s carriage, I dislike not only the noise but also the owner.
C. Annoying to think that the passengers may not be aware of it.
D. Such a person definitely is hateful.
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A C, B D are the keys. D should follow B with its ‘Such a person ’ which refers to ‘owner’ mentioned by B. Option (a): Passage wrongly begins with D.
Correct Option: C
A C, B D are the keys. D should follow B with its ‘Such a person ’ which refers to ‘owner’ mentioned by B. Option (a): Passage wrongly begins with D. Option (b) : Passage begins with A but the links AC and BD are missing. Option (d): Passage wrongly begins with B. Except (c) other options are wrong.
