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

A. When the first drops fell, they started dancing in joy.

B. Dark clouds could be seen approaching from the east.

C. It seemed they had got a new lease of life.

D. The farmers had been waiting for the rain anxiously. 

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  1. BDAC 
  2. DCBA 
  3. CADB 
  4. ABDC

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Option 1 : BDAC 
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The correct answer is Option 1.
 
Key Points
  • The paragraph begins with the observation of dark clouds and the anxious wait of the farmers for the rain.
  • Sentence B is the first sentence as it sets the scene with the approaching clouds:
    • ""Dark clouds could be seen approaching from the east.""
  • Sentence D follows as it describes the farmers’ anticipation for the rain:
    • ""The farmers had been waiting for the rain anxiously.""
  • Sentence A is the third sentence because it captures the moment when the rain begins and the farmers' joyful reaction:
    • ""When the first drops fell, they started dancing in joy.""
  • Sentence C is the fourth as it describes the upliftment of the farmers' spirits:
    • ""It seemed they had got a new lease of life.""
  • The correct sequence is BDAC.
 
Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:
""Dark clouds could be seen approaching from the east. The farmers had been waiting for the rain anxiously. When the first drops fell, they started dancing in joy. It seemed they had got a new lease of life.""
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