Direction- In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been…

Correct sequence: Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning.

Explanation:

• The sentence "Men often become what they believe themselves to be." introduces the main idea and therefore should come first.

• The sentence "If I believe I cannot do something," begins an explanation of how belief affects a person and naturally follows the introduction.

• The clause "it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can," continues the contrast introduced by the conditional and leads into the concluding idea.

• The final clause "then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning." completes the thought, showing the positive result of believing in oneself.

Combined paragraph:

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning.