Sentences Rearrangement Questions and Answers

Answer: E

Correct answer: D

The FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph is D.

Correct sequence: C – E – A – D – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. C names the subject: poverty alleviation is a significant programme.
2. E supplies the yardstick - this programme refers back to C, and success is measured by the proportion below the poverty line.
3. A gives the reading on that yardstick: the percentage has been decreasing.
4. D qualifies it - this change is slow and gradual but consistent.
5. B draws the conclusion: a welcome sign, with a warning about population growth.

This change in D has no antecedent unless A comes before it, which fixes the second half of the order.

Answer: A

Correct answer: B

The FIFTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph is B.

Correct sequence: C – E – A – D – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. C names the subject: poverty alleviation is a significant programme.
2. E supplies the yardstick - this programme refers back to C, and success is measured by the proportion below the poverty line.
3. A gives the reading on that yardstick: the percentage has been decreasing.
4. D qualifies it - this change is slow and gradual but consistent.
5. B draws the conclusion: a welcome sign, with a warning about population growth.

This change in D has no antecedent unless A comes before it, which fixes the second half of the order.

Answer: B

Correct answer: A

The THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph is A.

Correct sequence: C – E – A – D – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. C names the subject: poverty alleviation is a significant programme.
2. E supplies the yardstick - this programme refers back to C, and success is measured by the proportion below the poverty line.
3. A gives the reading on that yardstick: the percentage has been decreasing.
4. D qualifies it - this change is slow and gradual but consistent.
5. B draws the conclusion: a welcome sign, with a warning about population growth.

This change in D has no antecedent unless A comes before it, which fixes the second half of the order.

Answer: C

Correct answer: C

The FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph is C.

Correct sequence: C – E – A – D – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. C names the subject: poverty alleviation is a significant programme.
2. E supplies the yardstick - this programme refers back to C, and success is measured by the proportion below the poverty line.
3. A gives the reading on that yardstick: the percentage has been decreasing.
4. D qualifies it - this change is slow and gradual but consistent.
5. B draws the conclusion: a welcome sign, with a warning about population growth.

This change in D has no antecedent unless A comes before it, which fixes the second half of the order.

Answer: C

Correct answer: F

The FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph is F.

Correct sequence: F – E – C – A – D – G – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. F makes the claim: citizens will have to learn a foreign language.
2. E begins the elimination - the reason is not trade, medical books or Homer.
3. C continues it with nor is it.
4. A continues again with it is not even.
5. D finally gives the real reason: one cannot understand one’s own language without studying another.
6. G explains why - the native speaker is immersed and never sees the structure.
7. B adds the last point with moreover.

The three negatives run in a fixed order set by their connectives - not… nor… not even - before it is because supplies the answer.

Answer: A

Correct answer: E

The SECOND sentence of the rearranged paragraph is E.

Correct sequence: F – E – C – A – D – G – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. F makes the claim: citizens will have to learn a foreign language.
2. E begins the elimination - the reason is not trade, medical books or Homer.
3. C continues it with nor is it.
4. A continues again with it is not even.
5. D finally gives the real reason: one cannot understand one’s own language without studying another.
6. G explains why - the native speaker is immersed and never sees the structure.
7. B adds the last point with moreover.

The three negatives run in a fixed order set by their connectives - not… nor… not even - before it is because supplies the answer.

Answer: D

Correct answer: B

The LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph is B.

Correct sequence: F – E – C – A – D – G – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. F makes the claim: citizens will have to learn a foreign language.
2. E begins the elimination - the reason is not trade, medical books or Homer.
3. C continues it with nor is it.
4. A continues again with it is not even.
5. D finally gives the real reason: one cannot understand one’s own language without studying another.
6. G explains why - the native speaker is immersed and never sees the structure.
7. B adds the last point with moreover.

The three negatives run in a fixed order set by their connectives - not… nor… not even - before it is because supplies the answer.

Answer: E

Correct answer: A

The FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph is A.

Correct sequence: F – E – C – A – D – G – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. F makes the claim: citizens will have to learn a foreign language.
2. E begins the elimination - the reason is not trade, medical books or Homer.
3. C continues it with nor is it.
4. A continues again with it is not even.
5. D finally gives the real reason: one cannot understand one’s own language without studying another.
6. G explains why - the native speaker is immersed and never sees the structure.
7. B adds the last point with moreover.

The three negatives run in a fixed order set by their connectives - not… nor… not even - before it is because supplies the answer.

Answer: B

Correct answer: G

The SIXTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph is G.

Correct sequence: F – E – C – A – D – G – B

How the paragraph builds:

1. F makes the claim: citizens will have to learn a foreign language.
2. E begins the elimination - the reason is not trade, medical books or Homer.
3. C continues it with nor is it.
4. A continues again with it is not even.
5. D finally gives the real reason: one cannot understand one’s own language without studying another.
6. G explains why - the native speaker is immersed and never sees the structure.
7. B adds the last point with moreover.

The three negatives run in a fixed order set by their connectives - not… nor… not even - before it is because supplies the answer.

Answer: B

Correct answer: b

The first sentence of the rearranged paragraph is b.

Correct sequence: b – d – a – e – c – f

How the paragraph builds:

1. b reports the event: India’s worst series defeat in England since 1959.
2. d registers the surprise - champions were not expected to surrender.
3. a turns to explanation: pundits have attributed many reasons.
4. e gives the chief one, Zaheer Khan’s injury.
5. c expands on what his presence would have meant.
6. f adds a second absence with additionally.

Chief among them in e requires the reasons to have been announced in a, and additionally in f can only close the list.