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 FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
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Correct answer: E
Concept
A para-jumble is solved by finding the thread of ideas, not by guessing. Identify the OPENING sentence (it introduces the topic on its own, with no back-reference), then chain each following sentence to the one before it using connectors and pronouns such as 'this', 'such', and demonstratives. The CLOSING sentence is the one that sums up or reflects back on everything already said.
Application
Work through the links one at a time:
Opener: 'In today's fast-paced world, hectic schedules and constant digital connectivity often leave individuals drained.' It states the problem in general terms and depends on nothing before it, so it begins the paragraph.
Next: 'Travel has increasingly become a way not just to see new places but to momentarily escape the pressures of daily routines.' It presents travel as the response to that drained feeling.
Then: 'Many people now prefer taking extended vacations to unwind and reconnect with themselves.' It narrows the general trend to a specific behaviour people now adopt.
Then: 'Meeting new people, exploring unfamiliar cultures, and disconnecting from work helps rejuvenate the mind.' It explains WHY those vacations work.
Last: 'This shift in travel behavior reflects a growing awareness about mental well-being and the need for intentional breaks.' The phrase 'This shift in travel behavior' points back to everything described, making it the concluding summary.
Cross-check
Read the chain in order: drained by modern life, so travel becomes an escape, so people take long vacations, which rejuvenate the mind, and this whole shift reflects awareness of well-being. The flow is smooth and each pronoun has a clear antecedent. The fifth and final sentence is the one beginning 'This shift in travel behavior reflects a growing awareness about mental well-being.'