Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a…
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Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.
A. Ultimately, embracing linguistic diversity contributes to a sharper mind and a more enriched life.
B. For instance, it improves problem-solving abilities, multitasking skills, and even memory retention.
C. This enhanced cognitive flexibility can also lead to better academic performance and adaptability in diverse environments.
D. Research consistently shows that bilingualism and multilingualism can significantly enhance brain development.
E. Learning multiple languages offers a myriad of cognitive benefits beyond mere communication.
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
- A.
E
- B.
D
- C.
A
- D.
B
- E.
C
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Correct answer: C
Concept: In a sentence-rearrangement (para-jumble) question, first find the OPENING sentence — the one that states the topic in general terms with no pronoun or transition tying it to an earlier line. Then link every remaining sentence to its immediate predecessor by matching transition words ("For instance", "Ultimately") and referring pronouns/demonstratives ("it", "this") to the specific idea they point back to.
Application: Trace the five sentences one link at a time:
Sentence E ("Learning multiple languages offers a myriad of cognitive benefits beyond mere communication") makes a general opening claim with no linking pronoun, so it starts the paragraph.
Sentence D ("Research consistently shows that bilingualism and multilingualism can significantly enhance brain development") narrows E’s broad claim into a specific research finding about brain development, so it follows E.
Sentence B opens with "For instance," signalling concrete examples, and its pronoun "it" points back to the brain development that D says bilingualism and multilingualism enhance, so B follows D.
Sentence C opens with the demonstrative "This enhanced cognitive flexibility," which needs an antecedent naming those mental abilities — supplied by the problem-solving, multitasking, and memory skills listed in B — so C follows B.
Sentence A opens with "Ultimately," a summarising transition, and restates the overall benefit ("a sharper mind and a more enriched life"), so it closes the paragraph after C.
Cross-check: Reading the sentences in the order E–D–B–C–A gives one coherent argument — general claim, research evidence, concrete examples, further elaboration, conclusion — with no dangling pronoun or unresolved transition, which confirms the order.
The correct sequence is E, D, B, C, A, so the FIFTH sentence is A.