Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, the 1st and the last (correctly ordered) sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

  1. The next morning, the grandmother was the first one in the car, ready to go. B. She didn't intend for the cat to be left alone in the house because she was afraid he might brush against one of her gas burners and accidentally asphyxiate himself. C. She had her big black valise and underneath it, she was hiding a basket with Tom, the cat, in it. D. She sat in the middle of the back seat with John. E. Finally, they were on their way to the motel.
  2. But her son, Bailey, didn't like to arrive at the motel with a cat.

  1. BCDE

  2. DBCE

  3. DCBE

  4. EBCD

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘In the car, ready to go’ in 1 and ‘sat in the middle’ in D connects them. C introduces 'cat' and B refers to it.  ‘Finally….motel’ in E connects it with 6.