In the following question, statements 1 and 6 are respectively the first and…
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In the following question, statements 1 and 6 are respectively the first and the last sentences of a paragraph and statements A, B, C and D come in between them. Rearrange A, B, C and D in such a way that they make a coherent paragraph together with statements 1 and 6. Select the correct order from the given choices and mark its number as your answer.
1.The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context.
(A)Music ranges from strictly organized compositions–such as Classical music symphonies from the 1700s and 1800s,
(B)including Beethoven's Grosse Fuge string quartet in 1825,early jazz in the beginning of the 1900s and hardcore punk in the 1980s.
(C)There are many types of music, including popular music, traditional music, art music, music written for religious ceremonies and work songs such as chanteys.
(D) Indeed, throughout history, some new forms or styles of music have been criticized as "not being music",
6.through to spontaneously played improvisational music such as jazz, and avant-garde styles of chance-based contemporary music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
- A.
DBCA
- B.
BCDA
- C.
CDAB
- D.
DCBA
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Correct answer: A
Correct order of the middle sentences (between the given first and last sentences):
1) The sentence noting that throughout history some new forms have been criticized as "not being music";
2) The sentence that gives examples of such controversial forms (Beethoven's Grosse Fuge, early jazz, hardcore punk);
3) The sentence listing many types of music (popular, traditional, art music, religious music, work songs);
4) The sentence that states music ranges from strictly organized compositions
Why this order is coherent:
The opening general statement about music's variability is followed by the observation that some new forms have been criticized, which is a natural elaboration.
The examples that start with 'including' properly follow the criticism sentence because they supply the instances referred to by that criticism; 'including' thus has a clear antecedent.
A general inventory of music types fits smoothly next, offering breadth after the specific examples.
The sentence that begins 'Music ranges from strictly organized compositions...' must immediately precede the final sentence, because the phrase 'through to' in the final sentence completes that contrast; keeping them adjacent preserves grammatical and logical continuity.
Overall, this ordering ensures every linking word has a clear referent and the paragraph moves logically from a general claim to criticism and examples, then to a broader catalogue, and finally to a continuous range of musical forms.