Question : Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.
A) The history of English can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period.
B) English has become a global language due to the influence of the British Empire.
C) English is a Germanic language, but has borrowed heavily from other languages.
D) Modern English is spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Option 1: BACD
Option 2: CABD
Option 3: ACBD
Option 4: BCAD
Correct Answer: BACD
Solution : The correct answer is option 1. BACD.
English has become a global language due to the influence of the British Empire.The history of English can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period.English is a Germanic language, but has borrowed heavily from other languages.Modern English is spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Explanation:
Sentence B provides a historical context for the development of the English language. Sentence A provides further historical background by tracing the origins of English back to the Anglo-Saxon period. Sentence C explains the linguistic development of the language and the influence of other languages on English. Finally, sentence D provides a current statistic about the number of people who speak the language worldwide. Therefore, the correct sequence is B, A, C, D, making option A the correct answer.
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