Multiple choice

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (1), (2), (3) (4), (5) and (6) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows.

  1. Such was his down to earth nature.
  2. He placed the album before the President saying, “Sir, please do us the honour of attending the prize distribution ceremony of our Institute.
  3. Hearing this, the man asked the photographer to take a photo of him placing a shawl around the President's shoulders as a momento.
  4. He entered the room with a photographer, holding an album and a shawl.
  5. The President glanced through it and said, “I shall not be able to make it but may God bless the children.”
  6. The man then left and I angrily pointed out that he had taken the shawl with him, to which the President replied, “I do not need it. Perhaps he does.”

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In the chronological sequence, after entering (4), the man's next action is to place the album and make his request. Sentence 2 contains this action, making it the second sentence. The story flows: entry → presentation → response.

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