Question

For the following question, arrange the sentences A, B, C, and D to form a logical sequence.
(A)While the selectors kept their trust in him, the media soon labelled him as being unfit for one-dayers.
(B)And the very same people who once criticised him today call him India’s most consistent batsman.
(C)Rahul Dravid made his one-day debut with a nondescript 5 runs.
(D)But he soon began to prove his detractors wrong, very often winning matches - single-handedly at times - and saving the team from humiliation for others.
(a)BCAD
(b)ADCB
(c)CADB
(d)DBCA

Answer 1

Hint: The sentences tell a story. The story has to be in the right order. Try to rearrange it in the order that makes the most sense. The first statement in the sequence should be the one that introduces a new topic.

Complete answer: As we discussed in the hint, the first sentence should be the introduction. The only sentence that fits that description is the sentence C which introduces the main subject Rahul Dravid. The next sentence should be introducing a conflict, which is the perfect description of sentence A. It gives us more information about how Rahul Dravid was discovered. The next sentence should be a sentence that proves the previous statement wrong. Sentence D does that for us. The last sentence should be able to conclude the statements. So, sentence B should be at the very end. Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:
(a)BCAD - This option starts with the sentence ‘B’. This sentence is not capable of starting the paragraph as it is not an introductory sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)ADCB - This option starts with the sentence ‘A’. This sentence is not capable of starting the paragraph as it is not an introductory sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)CADB - This option starts with the sentence ‘C’. This option is the exact order of the sentences that we are looking for. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
(d)DBCA - This option starts with the sentence ‘D’. This sentence is not capable of starting the paragraph as it is not an introductory sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note: Understand the meaning of each sentence very carefully. They are linked to one another in a specific way. Make sure that each sentence aligns with the sentences that come before and after. That will help to choose the order correctly.