Rearrangement of Jumbled Sentences to make a Meaningful Paragraph -

Important Points to note:

1. Generally there is a central point, idea, thought or a personality about which a paragraph is written Try
to locate the sentence which contains such matter. Mostly such a sentence forms the first or the last
sentence of the paragraph.

2. There are two methods to describe the central idea. First in the opening sentence a central point is
mentioned. Thereafter the sentences following that give logical description or details of that and for that
some examples are given. In second method some facts are given in the opening sentences of the
paragraph and their result is given in the concluding lines. Try to find out the sentence containing the
central idea and arrange the remaining sentences accordingly. 

3. Sentences containing proper nouns i.e. names of persons, places or buildings etc. or abstract nouns like
qualities i.e. goodness or beauty etc. come in the opening line or in the few starting lines of the paragraph.

4. Sentences containing pronouns like he, his, him, she, her, they, their, them or first or last part of a name
come in subsequent part of the paragraph.

5. Pronouns like it, this that, these or those show that these mention about the topic already detailed in the
sentences preceding them. So these sentences generally do not form the first line of the paragraph.   

6. Sentences containing words like therefore, But, And, accordingly or resultantly etc. come in the central
part of the paragraph. The first sentence of the paragraph may contain introductory details of something
and the last line of the paragraph contains conclusions of some logical details.

7. Sometimes words like initially, eventually, finally ensuing, proceeding, following or mentioned below
or above in the sentence also indicate the location of that particular sentence in the paragraph.

8. In some paragraphs there are sentences giving statements in favour of or against an argument. Try to
sort out and arrange sentences of both types separately. This helps in framing the paragraph.

Initially, it may not be so easy as stated, but a little practice makes it very easy.

To explain all this here are some examples.

Q. No. 1: Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph.
Mention the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.  

A.   Such a man goes on working hard and even if he fails he is never downcast.
B.   It is therefore, the man who labours hard with a strong resolution and an unshaken will, who achieves
success and makes his fortune.
C.   In turn failures make him all the more determined and resolute and he persists in his task till he attains
the desired success.
D.   A man who possesses a strong will and firm determination finds all difficulties solved.
E.   To him there are a thousand ways open to steer clear of all dangers and difficulties. 
(Answer: DEACB).

Q. No. 2: Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph. Mention
the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.   

A. With the passage of time, vices become more apparent and virtues become objects of jealousy and envy,
thereby causing contempt and hatred in the hearts of each other.
B. They become familiar with not only strengths but also weaknesses of each other's characters.
C. Generally people think that familiarity should breed love, mutual understanding and tolerance.
D. They expect that coming together of two persons should bring them closer and forge the bond of kinship
between them. 
E. But when two persons come closer, they come to know not only strengths but also weaknesses of each
other's character. 
(Answer : CDEBA)

Q. No 3.: Arrange the following sentences to make a meaningful paragraph. Write alphabets of respective
sentences as your answer.

A. He used to go to his school and enjoyed studying and mid-day meals there.
B. Besides, they needed his help in odd jobs in the house as well as their fields.
C. Karma lived with his parents in a thatched small house in a silent corner of the village.
D. This all stopped as his parents could not afford to send him to school to impart further education to him.
(Answer: CADB)

Q. No. 4: Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph. Mention
the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.   

A. But sometimes, the persons of opposite nature also come closer fall in each other's company by accident,
chance or out of ignorance vitiating the above statement to some extent.
B. If a man moves in the  company of good, gentle and noble people, he is usually adjudged to be a
gentleman.
C. It is usual for a man to see company of those who possess tastes, tendencies and temperaments like his
own.
D. On the other side, if he keeps company with evil persons and bad characters, he is considered to  be a
man of bad character.
E. Generally, the character and conduct of a person is gauged by the kinds of people he mixes and moves
with.
(Answer:   EBDCA)

Q. No. 5: Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph. Mention
the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.   

A. He cannot achieve wealth and fortune unless he works hard and unless he has a powerful will.
B. It follows from it that he is the builder of his own fortune.
C. A person must be persevering and must exert himself if he wants to shape out his destiny.
D. He can also bring misery and sufferings upon himself if he has not the wish to labour.
E.  He can make his fortune if he wishes to do so by being industrious and persevering.
(Answer:  CABED ) 

Q. No. 6: Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph. Mention
the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.   

A. When finally they made their first ascent from the desert tract beside  the sea, to be borne aloft for almost
a whole minute,  a great change was effected in the nation's attitude.
B. Accordingly, the brothers, each a man of mettle and each the perfect complement to the other, set out
with their ingenious device, but with their very little capital.
C. Those who had formerly been skeptical and had prophesied that the wright machine would remain
forever stationary on the earth, were loudest in their praise of the pioneers of the air.
D. Men laughed at the Wright Brothers, mechanics from Dayton, saying that a practicable flying machine
would never be built and counselled them to stay on the ground.  
E. The wrights, however, refused to accept this advice or to alter their plans, for they were certain that their
machine embodied the principles of aviation and they were confident of their success.   
(Answer : DEBAC)

Q. No. 7 Arrange the sentences   B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence between sentences (A) & (F) to
construct a coherent paragraph.

A. The belief in evil spirits, though still common, is probably less wide spread than it was. 
B. They live in terror of germs and practise  elaborate antiseptic rites in order to counteract their influence.
C. Evil spirits being out of fashion, it must therefore find expression in other beliefs.
D. With many people especially women, bacilli have taken the place of spirits and microbes for them are
personification of evil.
E. But the human tendency to oversize its sense of value is still as strong as ever.
F. The forms change but the substance remains.
(Answer:  A EBDC F)

Q. No. 8 Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent
paragraph.

A. Special justice has always exercised an appeal to sensitive persons.

B. We talk of things material and spiritual.
C. Every great wave of human thought which has affected millions of   human beings   has something
spiritual in it.
D. Even the great revolution would not have succeeded without a spiritual element.
E. Yet it is a little difficult to draw a line between the two.
(Answer: becda)

Q. No. 9 Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent
paragraph.
A. Then we come to classical Sanskrit which is also very good.
B. Instead of being inspired by good idea, we have even lost what we had.  
C. However it gradually deteriorates and there is no vitality left it in it.
D. We start with magnificent literature.   
E. The process of decay through centuries can be traced in our literature.
(Answer: EDACB)

Q. No. 10 Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent
paragraph.

A. It must be viewed, as some new epidemic would be viewed, as a common peril to be met by concerted
action.
B. If we are to think wisely about the new problems raised by nuclear weapons, we must learn to view the
whole matter in a quite different way.
C. These conflicts are so virulent and so passionate that they produce a wide spread inability to understand
even very obvious matters.
. D. It is a profound misfortune that the whole question of nuclear warfare has become entangled in the age-
old conflicts of power politics.
(Answer: DCBA)

Q. No. 11 Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent
paragraph.

A. Two of the taller kids stood on the table to accomplish the adventurous job.
B. Then I showed them how to fasten the wire into a hook.
C. I promptly told the children to fetch a broken table and a long and strong piece of wire.
D. The small thieves admired my ingenuity and enjoyed themselves running around everywhere in
excitement.
E. One pulling down the branches with hook and the second picking the fruit while others passed them
down.  
(Answer : CBAED ) 

Q. No. 12 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form a logical sequence &
to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Smoke oozed up between the planks.

B. Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship.
C. The rising gale fanned the smoldering fire.
D. Every one now knew there was a fire on board.
E. Flames broke out here and there.
F. Most people bore the shock bravely.
(Answers: EDCB )

Q. No. 13 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form a logical sequence &
to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Most of the perishable foods are shipped by refrigerator ships.
B. As the green bananas are loaded, a man watches closely the signs of yellow on them.
C. The cool temperatures keep the bananas from getting ripe during the trip.
D. They are placed in the refrigerated hold of the ship.
E. Some foods such as bananas are shipped before they get ripe.
F. Ripe bananas are poor travelers and even one ripe banana at the start of the trip can spoil a whole
shipload of fruit.
(Answer: D E B  C) 

Q. No. 14.  Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent
paragraph.

A.  Whatever the reasons may be, the effects are disastrous leading to both physical and mental ailments like
insomnia, hypertension and nervous breakdown etc.
B. According to psychologists it is the result of fear due to inexperience, deprivation, isolation and feeling
of inferiority among them.
C. It is a matter of grave concern that 'stress' or 'mental pressure' has emerged as a deadly and silent killer
for teenagers of the day.
D. In order to prevent these catastrophic diseases, children need to be taught to 'de-stress themselves'
through meditation or cultural activities and this will inculcate feelings of self confidence in them and
inspire them to face the realities of life in a better way.
E. If they are observed closely, this all owes to undue pressure on their mind due to unhealthy competitions
and sky rocketing expectations of their parents and teachers from them.
(Answer: CBEAD)

Q. No. 15 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form a logical sequence &
to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Man cannot survive except through his mind. He comes on this earth unarmed.
B. Man has no claws, no fangs, no horns and no great strength of muscle.
C. Animals obtain food by force.
D. He must plant his food or hunt it.
E. His brain is his only weapon.
F. To plant he needs a process of thought; to hunt he needs weapons and to make weapons --the process of
thought.
(Answer : E C B D )

Q. No. 16  Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E  between the sentences A & F to form a logical sequence  &
to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Speech was the first means of conveying information.

B. Thirdly printing helped in dissemination of knowledge in a permanent form.
C. Then writing as a means introduced a capacity for storing information.
D. Computer is the only medium that cannot only store but analyse information to make decision.
E. However all these are passive media.
F. Therefore computer is hailed as the fourth information revolution.
(Answer: CBED)

Q. No. 17 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form a logical sequence &
to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Those are fortunate people who have good, true and faithful friends.
B. It is a sacred attachment or a bond of interest between two persons of a congenial mind.
C. True friendship increases our happiness in prosperity and diminishes our misery in adversity.
D. Friendship often springs from similarity of taste, feelings and sentiments. 
E. However true friendship should be based on truth and such vices as selfishness, greed and falsehood
should be kept out of it.
F. It must be borne in mind that prosperity breeds and multiplies friends and adversity tests them.
(Answer: DBEC ) 

Q. No. 18 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E between the sentences A & F to form a logical sequence &
to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. For the average Indian tourist, the mention of Indonesia conjures visions of Bali and a little less.
B. This aspect is evident in the low budget allocated each year to this sector.
C. With cash flow problems the airline has had to cut down its overseas operations.
D. Tourism has not been much of priority in this predominantly Muslim country of 210 million  people.
E. The air connectivity through the national airline is also diminishing.
F. It is a pity since otherwise this largest archipelago in the world has much to offer to the international
visitor.
(ANSWER: D E B C)

Q. NO. 19. ARRANGE THE SENTENCES A, B, C, D, E AND F TO FORM A LOGICAL

SEQUENCE & TO CONSTRUCT A COHERENT PARAGRAPH.
A. While their trappings and forms and authority are sought to be zealously protected, their spirit and
substance have been steadily slipping
B. Perceived to be corrupt, arrogant, self-serving and insensitive, the executive has become the butt of
ridicule
C. Our parliamentary democracy has come under heavy stress and strain often leading us to wonder what is
becoming of our hallowed institutions of governance.
D. The Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary have been part of the process of decay often competing
with each other in destroying the spirit of parliamentary democracy.
 E. Perpetuating unconscionable delays in administering justice caught in archaic processes of its own
making and turf war, the judiciary too has lost much of its majesty.
F. The presence of alleged bandits and criminals besmirch our legislative bodies and erode their credibility.
(Answer: CADFBE)

Q. No. 20.  Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence &   to construct a coherent 
paragraph.
A. So basically, we should communicate when the time is right, to the right recipient, sending the right
message using the right channel with utmost care because ultimately the success of our message depends on
the result we achieve after the communication.
 B. Nowadays, workforce is mostly multicultural, i.e. teams have players with different cultural
backgrounds and this makes the scenario all the more difficult for selection of communication channels and
contents.
C. Experts suggest that humour should be strictly avoided because it is like a perfume and you never know
when and who it will hurt.  But one should be cautious that the image is not damaged even if our recipients
do not get our humour.
D. Globalization and liberalization of economy has created another challenge for professionals besides those
inherent in the phenomenon of communication to decide when to communicate, what to communicate and
who to communicate.
E. Communication etiquette differs from culture to culture and therefore in order to make our
communication effective, we will have to understand the cultural background of our recipients and be
sensitive to that.
(Answer: DBECA)