Directions: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and devoured him.

B. The beetle, therefore, interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with him not to kill so small an animal.

C. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was.

D. A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him.

The correct answer is 'DBAC'.

Key Points

• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information about "a hare". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D because it explains how the beetle requested or pleaded with the eagle to not kill the hare.
• Sentence A will come after B because it explains whether the eagle killed the hare or not.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding part because it explains what the beetle has done finally when the eagle flew away.
   

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him. The beetle, therefore, interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with him not to kill so small an animal. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and devoured him. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was.

Hint

• Important Rules to Solve the Para Jumbles:
  • Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the sentence and eliminate the irrelevant options.
  • Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences (concluding sentence).
  • Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants.
     

Hinglish

• वाक्य 'D' किसी अन्य वाक्य से स्वतंत्र है क्योंकि यह "एक खरगोश" के बारे में सामान्य जानकारी दे रहा है। अतः 'D' पहला भाग है।
• वाक्य B, D के बाद आएगा क्योंकि यह बताता है कि कैसे भृंग ने बाज से अनुरोध किया कि वह खरगोश को न मारे।
• वाक्य A, B के बाद आएगा क्योंकि यह बताता है कि बाज ने खरगोश को मारा या नहीं।
• वाक्य 'C' समापन भाग है क्योंकि यह बताता है कि जब बाज उड़ गया तो बीटल ने आखिरकार क्या किया।