Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph. (A) Many…
2025
Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.
(A) Many people now prefer taking extended vacations to unwind and reconnect with themselves.
(B) Travel has increasingly become a way not just to see new places but to momentarily escape the pressures of daily routines.
(C) In today’s fast-paced world, hectic schedules and constant digital connectivity often leave individuals drained.
(D) Meeting new people, exploring unfamiliar cultures, and disconnecting from work helps rejuvenate the mind.
(E) This shift in travel behavior reflects a growing awareness about mental well-being and the need for intentional breaks.
Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A para-jumble is solved by discourse logic, not by guessing. First find the OPENER (an independent sentence that sets the general context and depends on nothing before it), then chain the rest using cohesion signals: anaphora (pronouns or demonstratives like "this" that must point back to something already stated), general-to-specific progression, and cause-to-effect links. A sentence that carries a back-reference can never be the opener; it must follow whatever it refers to.
Application
Identify each sentence's role, then order them:
(C) "In today's fast-paced world... leave individuals drained." This is the OPENER: it states the general problem (modern life drains people) and refers to nothing earlier.
(B) "Travel has increasingly become a way... to escape the pressures of daily routines." This introduces travel as the response to the drained state set up by C.
(A) "Many people now prefer taking extended vacations to unwind..." This narrows from travel-in-general to a specific, growing preference.
(D) "Meeting new people, exploring unfamiliar cultures, and disconnecting from work helps rejuvenate the mind." This explains WHY those vacations work, the rejuvenating mechanism, and sits in the fourth position.
(E) "This shift in travel behavior reflects a growing awareness about mental well-being..." The demonstrative "This shift" is a back-reference summarising the whole trend, so it must close the paragraph.
Final order: C, B, A, D, E. The fourth sentence is D.
Cross-check
Test the anchors independently. E contains "This shift," a demonstrative that needs a preceding trend, so E cannot be early; it fits last. C is the only sentence with no back-reference and a scene-setting "In today's fast-paced world," so it must be first. With C fixed first and E fixed last, the middle reads as a smooth general-to-specific-to-reason chain, confirming the fourth sentence is D.