Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. Sentence A is the beginning whereas sentence F is the last sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. Select the option that gives their correct order forming a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. The first hour passed off quietly.

B. In the second, they had Arithmetic.

C. Swaminathan was terribly bored.

D. Vedanayagam went out and returned in a fewminutes in the role of an Arithmetic teacher.

E. He droned on monotonously.

F. His teacher’s voice was beginning to get on his nerves.

The correct answer is Option 3)

Key Points

• The paragraph starts with an introduction of the situation, which is provided by sentence A: "The first hour passed off quietly."
• Next, sentence B logically follows as it introduces the subject of the second hour: "In the second, they had Arithmetic."
• Then, sentence D follows as it introduces Vedanayagam taking on the role of the Arithmetic teacher: "Vedanayagam went out and returned in a few minutes in the role of an Arithmetic teacher."
• Sentence E comes next as it describes Vedanayagam's teaching style: "He droned on monotonously."
• Sentence C follows as it indicates Swaminathan's reaction to the monotonous teaching: "Swaminathan was terribly bored."
• Finally, the paragraph concludes with sentence F: "His teacher’s voice was beginning to get on his nerves."

Hence, the correct Order of the sentence is  = A, B, D, E, C, F. (BDEC)
Additional Information

• When arranging sentences to form a coherent paragraph, look for logical and chronological clues within the sentences.
• Pay attention to pronouns and definite articles, as they often refer back to something mentioned in a previous sentence.