Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph. (A) Many…
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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 FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
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Correct answer: C
Concept
A para-jumble is solved by tracing the logical flow of ideas, not by reading the sentences in their given order. Two signals fix the sequence: the OPENING sentence introduces the topic in general terms and carries no backward-referring word (no "this", "such", "that shift", no pronoun without an antecedent), while every later sentence must connect to something already stated. Find the sentence that can stand alone as a general introduction — that is the first sentence.
Application
Read each sentence for what it depends on:
The sentence about a fast-paced world, hectic schedules and digital connectivity leaving individuals drained sets up a general problem and refers to nothing earlier — it can open on its own.
The sentence stating that travel has become a way to escape the pressures of daily routines answers that problem, so it must follow the problem statement.
The sentence about meeting new people, exploring cultures and disconnecting from work expands on how travel helps, continuing the travel idea.
The sentence about people preferring extended vacations to unwind gives a concrete behaviour that grows out of the travel theme.
The sentence beginning "This shift in travel behavior reflects a growing awareness..." opens with "This shift", a backward reference, so it can only conclude.
The coherent order is: drained-by-modern-life → travel-as-escape → how-travel-helps → extended-vacations → the-concluding-reflection.
Cross-check
Test the opener: the sentence about being drained by the modern world has no pronoun or linking word pointing to an earlier idea, whereas the "This shift" sentence clearly does and must close. Reading the chain top to bottom flows without a gap, which confirms the first sentence is the one describing how a fast-paced, hyper-connected life leaves individuals drained.