Reconstruction of Paragraphs Questions and Answers

Answer: A

Correct answer: 1

Second in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 1.

The paragraph runs 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3:

1. 4 opens with the general claim about Rabindranath's works.
2. 1 narrows it to his literary work.
3. 2 adds the children's stories with also.
4. 5 turns to his songs of beauty and heroism.
5. 3 closes on those songs - these songs can only follow 5.

These songs in 3 has no antecedent unless 5 comes immediately before it, which fixes the end of the paragraph.

Answer: C

Correct answer: 3

Fifth in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 3.

The paragraph runs 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3:

1. 4 opens with the general claim about Rabindranath's works.
2. 1 narrows it to his literary work.
3. 2 adds the children's stories with also.
4. 5 turns to his songs of beauty and heroism.
5. 3 closes on those songs - these songs can only follow 5.

These songs in 3 has no antecedent unless 5 comes immediately before it, which fixes the end of the paragraph.

Answer: D

Correct answer: 4

First in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 4.

The paragraph runs 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3:

1. 4 opens with the general claim about Rabindranath's works.
2. 1 narrows it to his literary work.
3. 2 adds the children's stories with also.
4. 5 turns to his songs of beauty and heroism.
5. 3 closes on those songs - these songs can only follow 5.

These songs in 3 has no antecedent unless 5 comes immediately before it, which fixes the end of the paragraph.

Answer: B

Correct answer: 2

Third in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 2.

The paragraph runs 3 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 4:

1. 3 sets up the situation: Mintu wanted a day off from school.
2. 5 follows with therefore - he pretended to be sick and stayed in bed.
3. 2 is the consequence: his father, believing him, summoned the doctor.
4. 1 brings the doctor's examination and the syringe.
5. 4 is the punch line - immediately Mintu jumped up and swore he was fine.

Therefore in 5 and immediately in 1 and 4 chain the events, and the joke only works if the syringe comes out before Mintu recovers.

Answer: D

Correct answer: 4

Last in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 4.

The paragraph runs 3 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 4:

1. 3 sets up the situation: Mintu wanted a day off from school.
2. 5 follows with therefore - he pretended to be sick and stayed in bed.
3. 2 is the consequence: his father, believing him, summoned the doctor.
4. 1 brings the doctor's examination and the syringe.
5. 4 is the punch line - immediately Mintu jumped up and swore he was fine.

Therefore in 5 and immediately in 1 and 4 chain the events, and the joke only works if the syringe comes out before Mintu recovers.

Answer: A

Correct answer: 1

Fourth in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 1.

The paragraph runs 3 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 4:

1. 3 sets up the situation: Mintu wanted a day off from school.
2. 5 follows with therefore - he pretended to be sick and stayed in bed.
3. 2 is the consequence: his father, believing him, summoned the doctor.
4. 1 brings the doctor's examination and the syringe.
5. 4 is the punch line - immediately Mintu jumped up and swore he was fine.

Therefore in 5 and immediately in 1 and 4 chain the events, and the joke only works if the syringe comes out before Mintu recovers.

Answer: E

Correct answer: 5

Second in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 5.

The paragraph runs 3 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 4:

1. 3 sets up the situation: Mintu wanted a day off from school.
2. 5 follows with therefore - he pretended to be sick and stayed in bed.
3. 2 is the consequence: his father, believing him, summoned the doctor.
4. 1 brings the doctor's examination and the syringe.
5. 4 is the punch line - immediately Mintu jumped up and swore he was fine.

Therefore in 5 and immediately in 1 and 4 chain the events, and the joke only works if the syringe comes out before Mintu recovers.

Answer: C

Correct answer: 3

First in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 3.

The paragraph runs 3 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 4:

1. 3 sets up the situation: Mintu wanted a day off from school.
2. 5 follows with therefore - he pretended to be sick and stayed in bed.
3. 2 is the consequence: his father, believing him, summoned the doctor.
4. 1 brings the doctor's examination and the syringe.
5. 4 is the punch line - immediately Mintu jumped up and swore he was fine.

Therefore in 5 and immediately in 1 and 4 chain the events, and the joke only works if the syringe comes out before Mintu recovers.