Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither.
B. I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.
C. The tree had grown against a warm wall on a sheltered side of the house.
D. Last summer, I spent many days in the garden watching thousands of ants crawling up the trunk of my prize peach tree.
Option 1: DCBA
Option 2: ABCD
Option 3: CDBA
Option 4: BDAC
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Correct Answer: DCBA
Solution : The correct choice is the first option , i.e., DCBA.
The first sentence should be ( D) , since it gives context about the tree's location and environment. Sentence ( C) also supports sentence (D) with an event that occurred last summer, so it should come next. Sentence ( B) mentions the author's pride. Thus, it should be next. Sentence ( A) concludes the paragraph by completing the narrative.
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