Question

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form a meaningful sentence: (The sentence may have two clauses)

         And a very/ the king/ named Acanthus/ talented sculptor / Pygmalion was of Cyprus/ of a village
A. The king named Acanthus and a very talented sculptor Pygmalion was a village of Cyprus.
B. The king of Cyprus and a very talented sculptor Pygmalion was of a village
C. Pygmalion was and a very talented sculptor of a village the king named Acanthus of Cyprus
 D. Pygmalion was the king of Cyprus and a very talented sculptor of a village name Acanthus

Answer 1

Hint: To answer the question, one must understand the coherence of the sentence. One must be able to make sense of what the proper nouns are and what could be the name of his village.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Option A suggests that Acanthus was the name of the king and the village was Cyprus and the sculptor and the king are two different entities which are not true, hence it is an incorrect option. Option B suggests that the king of Cyprus and a different person who was the sculptor was of a village, which does not make sense, hence, option b is incorrect. Option C simply doesn’t make any sense whatsoever, hence it is also an incorrect option. Option D suggests that Pygmalion was the king of Cyprus and a very talented sculptor from a village called Acanthus, hence it is correct. Only option d is correct.

Note: Here, one must be very cautious of the coherence of the sentence, especially, since the names are unfamiliar.