Question : Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up and labelled A, B, C, and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
My years in my father's house
A. would have been unbearable had
B. the feel of his hand clutching mine, his
C. I not had my brother. I never forgot
D. refusal to abandon me. Perhaps he and I would have been close even otherwise.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: DBCA
Option 3: CBDA
Option 4: BCDA
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Correct Answer: ACBD
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation:
- Part A sets the condition or hypothetical situation, stating that the years in the father's house would have been unbearable.
- Part C introduces the solution or the positive aspect that prevented the situation from being unbearable—having a brother.
- Part B provides additional sensory details, describing the feel of his hand clutching mine.
- Part D concludes the sentence, expressing a reflection or speculation about the potential closeness between the speaker and the brother under different circumstances.
Therefore, the sentence in the correct order is: My years in my father's house would have been unbearable had the feel of this hand clutching mine, his I not had my brother. I never forgot refusal to abandon me. Perhaps he and I would have been close even otherwise.
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