Reconstruction of Paragraphs Questions and Answers

Answer: E

Correct answer: 5

Second in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 5.

The paragraph runs 2 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 4:

1. 2 states the premise: children have always known there is conflict in the adult world.
2. 5 adds supporting authority with further.
3. 3 introduces the make-believe world imposed by modern education, with however.
4. 1 says what that world does - it refers to the make-believe world in 3.
5. 4 draws the conclusion with we may therefore conclude.

It at the start of 1 has no antecedent unless 3 comes immediately before, and therefore marks 4 as the last sentence.

Answer: B

Correct answer: 2

First in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 2.

The paragraph runs 2 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 4:

1. 2 states the premise: children have always known there is conflict in the adult world.
2. 5 adds supporting authority with further.
3. 3 introduces the make-believe world imposed by modern education, with however.
4. 1 says what that world does - it refers to the make-believe world in 3.
5. 4 draws the conclusion with we may therefore conclude.

It at the start of 1 has no antecedent unless 3 comes immediately before, and therefore marks 4 as the last sentence.

Answer: D

Correct answer: 4

Third in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 4.

The paragraph runs 2 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1:

1. 2 gives the need: money had to be sent to my parents.
2. 5 gives the obstacle with however - I had none.
3. 4 gives the remedy with therefore - the bank.
4. 3 continues with after that - an hour at the Post Office.
5. 1 closes with the arrival at the office.

Three connectives - however, therefore, after that - each fix a sentence to the one before it, so the order is almost forced.

Answer: B

Correct answer: 2

First in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 2.

The paragraph runs 2 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1:

1. 2 gives the need: money had to be sent to my parents.
2. 5 gives the obstacle with however - I had none.
3. 4 gives the remedy with therefore - the bank.
4. 3 continues with after that - an hour at the Post Office.
5. 1 closes with the arrival at the office.

Three connectives - however, therefore, after that - each fix a sentence to the one before it, so the order is almost forced.

Answer: A

Correct answer: 1

Fifth in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 1.

The paragraph runs 2 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1:

1. 2 gives the need: money had to be sent to my parents.
2. 5 gives the obstacle with however - I had none.
3. 4 gives the remedy with therefore - the bank.
4. 3 continues with after that - an hour at the Post Office.
5. 1 closes with the arrival at the office.

Three connectives - however, therefore, after that - each fix a sentence to the one before it, so the order is almost forced.

Answer: C

Correct answer: 3

Fourth in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 3.

The paragraph runs 2 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1:

1. 2 gives the need: money had to be sent to my parents.
2. 5 gives the obstacle with however - I had none.
3. 4 gives the remedy with therefore - the bank.
4. 3 continues with after that - an hour at the Post Office.
5. 1 closes with the arrival at the office.

Three connectives - however, therefore, after that - each fix a sentence to the one before it, so the order is almost forced.

Answer: E

Correct answer: 5

Second in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 5.

The paragraph runs 2 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1:

1. 2 gives the need: money had to be sent to my parents.
2. 5 gives the obstacle with however - I had none.
3. 4 gives the remedy with therefore - the bank.
4. 3 continues with after that - an hour at the Post Office.
5. 1 closes with the arrival at the office.

Three connectives - however, therefore, after that - each fix a sentence to the one before it, so the order is almost forced.

Answer: E

Correct answer: 5

Fourth in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 5.

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: E

Correct answer: 1

The correct sequence is 4, 1, 2, 5, 3. Sentence 4 opens the paragraph by naming Rabindranath and the source of his work, and sentence 1 follows directly, taking up that work and describing the province of life it addressed.

Sentence 2 then adds his stories for children, sentence 5 turns to his songs, and sentence 3 closes by saying where those songs are sung.

Answer: B

Correct answer: 2

Third in the rearranged paragraph is sentence 2.

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.