In the following question, a sentence is divided into segments. Segment (A) is…
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In the following question, a sentence is divided into segments.
Segment (A) is fixed. Rearrange the remaining segments to form a coherent sentence.
(A) After the floodwaters receded, the relief teams prioritized
(B) restoring clean water and sanitation to prevent outbreaks,
(C) distributing emergency rations to isolated households,
(D) and coordinating shelter for displaced families,
(E) while assessing infrastructure damage for long-term rebuilding.
Answer: B. ABCDE — ConceptIn sentence rearrangement, coherence is established through grammatical linkage and logical progression. Items governed by the same verb should use…
- A.
AECBD
- B.
ABCDE
- C.
ADECB
- D.
ADCBE
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Correct answer: B
Concept
In sentence rearrangement, coherence is established through grammatical linkage and logical progression.
Items governed by the same verb should use parallel forms; conjunctions such as ‘and’ close a coordinated list, while ‘while’ introduces a simultaneous action.
Application
Segment (A) ends with the transitive verb ‘prioritized’, so it must be followed by an object in gerund form. Segment (B), beginning with ‘restoring’, supplies that object.
Segments (B), (C), and (D) form a parallel list: restoring, distributing, and coordinating. The conjunction ‘and’ in (D) marks the last item in that coordinated list.
Segment (E) begins with ‘while’ and adds the simultaneous activity of assessing damage, so it follows the completed list.
The complete sentence therefore reads: After the floodwaters receded, the relief teams prioritized restoring clean water and sanitation to prevent outbreaks, distributing emergency rations to isolated households, and coordinating shelter for displaced families, while assessing infrastructure damage for long-term rebuilding.
Cross-check
The four activity words—restoring, distributing, coordinating, and assessing—remain grammatically parallel, and the conjunctions appear at their natural boundaries.
Hence, the coherent sequence is ABCDE.