Sentences Rearrangement Questions and Answers

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 1) She was at the university working on her PhD thesis. 2) It was approaching 2 a.m. when Lexi made the discovery that would fracture the world. 3) The research involved creating controlled, miniature black holes in a Vacuity Machine and then testing its potential for hyper-space travel which was mostly hypothetical research. 4) She skulled the rest of her black coffee and sat the paper cup down on the smooth, white table.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 1) I carried a small load on my back as others knowing that it will help in getting to a new nation that is about to be my nation and build a new life. 2) In the dead of the night, I walked with my family, away from my home, my street, my town, and what was till yesterday - my country. 3) Even if they get on that train to Amritsar and arrive there in one piece, they would just be a wisp of what they once were. 4) There were other families with us, snaking their way to Lahore railway station in fear, pain and certainty that their lives are not theirs anymore.

Willow trees typically thrive in moist environments like floodplains and river banks. In this climate, these trees grow very rapidly. (1) ______. The wildlife eats from its leaves. In ancient texts from Assyria, Sumer, and Egypt, the willow tree’s bark and leaves are mentioned as a remedy for fever and aches. Salicin, an active compound found in the bark of the willow tree, is a component of numerous medicines. (2) ______. The common osier’s twigs are grown for basket making, while other willow trees’ light, dent-resistant wood is used to make artificial limbs, wooden shoes, cricket bats, brooms, cradles, chairs, dolls, flutes, poles, toys, tool handles, wands, and whistles.

A. Aspirin is a salicylic acid derivative created by synthesis of willow bark derivatives.
B. In many ways, the willow tree is very helpful.
C. The arctic and alpine species of some willows are creeping or low-growing shrubs.

The hyena is a mix of a cat and a dog. It has similar feet and legs to dogs. Although it lacks the well-defined body of a cat or dog, other parts of its body are similar to those of cats. It has tall ears and a large head. It droops due to the weakness of its hind legs. It has powerful forelegs. The hyena is about 150 cm long in length and approximately 90 cm in height. Hyenas are not hunters. (1) ______. It feeds on the remains of animals that have been killed by larger cats like tigers or panthers. Most of this is made up of bones and meat. As a result, it has earned the moniker “the scavenger of the animal world.” (2) ______.

A. The hyena occasionally attacks sick or injured animals or those animals who are unable to defend themselves from other animals.
B. Hyena produces a sound which can be heard from a distance and seems like laughter.
C. It is coward and timid.
D. It avoids men because it is shy around them.

Which one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative?

(i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away.
(ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs.
(iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are heavy.
(iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.

Which one of the sentence sequences in the given options creates a coherent narrative?

(i) I could not bring myself to knock.
(ii) There was a murmur of unfamiliar voices coming from the big drawing room and the door was firmly shut.
(iii) The passage was dark for a bit, but then it suddenly opened into a bright kitchen.
(iv) I decided I would rather wander down the passage.

Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed:

P. At once, without thinking much, people rushed towards the city in hordes with the sole aim of grabbing as much gold as they could.
Q. However, little did they realize about the impending hardships they would have to face on their way to the city: miles of mud, unfriendly forests, hungry beasts and inimical local lords - all of which would reduce their chances of getting gold to almost zero.
R. All of them thought that easily they could lay their hands on gold and become wealthy overnight.
S. About a hundred years ago, the news that gold had been discovered in Kolar spread like wildfire and the whole State was in raptures.

Direction : Read the following four sentences and rearrange them to make a coherent and logical paragraph.

1. Some money had to be sent to my parents.
2. After that, I spent almost an hour at the Post Office.
3. Therefore, I went to bank to withdraw some money.
4. However, I had no money with me.

Which sentence should come third in the paragraph ?

Sentences or parts of sentences (A-E) are given below. Choose the correct option such that these sentences/parts of sentences (A-E) form a logical and meaningful sequence.

A. However, the relevant provisions of the IRC were not available for production beyond 2007.
B. The alternative fuel production tax credit for refined coal was the largest tax expenditure related to coal use during FY 2007
C. However, coal was estimated to be a relatively small recipient of tax expenditures in FY 2010,
D. Over 90 percent of coal is consumed by the electricity sector. Coal-fired generation accounted for 45 percent of total electricity generation in 2010.
E. With an estimated value of $561 million in F Y 2010, down from $3.3 billion in FY 2007.

Identify the most appropriate sequence of the following sentences from the given options :

a. People feared that a famine might hit.
b. However the monsoon turned out to be more than expected.
c. Initially, the monsoon was scarce and water tanks were dry.
d. So farmers couldn't sow grains.
e. Farmers were anxiously waiting for the progress of the monsoon.