Directions: The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form…

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Directions: The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. They borrow all helps from poetry and eloquence, and treat their subject in an easy and obvious manner, and such as is best fitted to please the imagination, and engage the affections.

B. The one considers man chiefly as born for action; and as influenced in his measures by taste and sentiment; pursuing one object, and avoiding another, according to the value which these objects seem to possess, and according to the light in which they present themselves.

C. As virtue, of all objects, is allowed to be the most valuable, this species of philosophers paint her in the most amiable colours.

D. They select the most striking observations and instances from common life; place opposite characters in a proper contrast; and alluring us into the paths of virtue by the views of glory and happiness, direct our steps in these paths by the soundest precepts and most illustrious examples.

E. They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour; they think that they have fully attained the end of all their labours.

  1. A.

    BCADE

  2. B.

    CDEAB

  3. C.

    CEBAD

  4. D.

    BAEDC

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Correct answer: A

Explanation:

Place the sentence that introduces the philosophers' view of man first: the sentence beginning "The one considers man chiefly as born for action...". The next sentence must explain why, for these philosophers, virtue is emphasized: the sentence beginning "As virtue, of all objects, is allowed to be the most valuable...". After that, describe how these philosophers present virtue: first the general stylistic approach (the sentence beginning "They borrow all helps from poetry and eloquence...") then the specific illustrative methods (the sentence beginning "They select the most striking observations and instances from common life..."). Finally, end with the summary and conclusion about the effect and goal (the sentence beginning "They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue...").

  1. Start: "The one considers man chiefly as born for action; and as influenced in his measures by taste and sentiment; pursuing one object, and avoiding another..." — introduces the philosophers' perspective.

  2. Then: "As virtue, of all objects, is allowed to be the most valuable, this species of philosophers paint her in the most amiable colours." — explains that these philosophers emphasize virtue.

  3. Next: "They borrow all helps from poetry and eloquence, and treat their subject in an easy and obvious manner..." — describes their general stylistic approach.

  4. Then: "They select the most striking observations and instances from common life; place opposite characters in a proper contrast..." — gives concrete methods and examples.

  5. Finally: "They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments...they think that they have fully attained the end of all their labours." — provides the concluding effect and summary.

Therefore the coherent order of the sentences is: the sentence beginning "The one considers man chiefly as born for action...", then the sentence beginning "As virtue, of all objects...", then the sentence beginning "They borrow all helps from poetry and eloquence...", then the sentence beginning "They select the most striking observations and instances from common life...", and finally the sentence beginning "They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue...".

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