Rearrange the following given sentences to make a meaningful paragraph and…
2024
Rearrange the following given sentences to make a meaningful paragraph and then choose the correct order from the options given below.
A: Michael Hofman, a poet and translator, accepts this sorry fact without approval.
B: But thanklessness and impossibility do not daunt him. Hofman feels passionately about his work and this is clear from his writings.
C: He acknowledges too-infact, he returns to the point often-the best translators of poetry always fail at some level.
D: In terms of the gap between worth and rewards, translators come somewhere near nurses and street cleaners.
Which of the sequences present the most logical scenario?
- A.
A C B D
- B.
C A B D
- C.
D B A C
- D.
D A C B
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Correct answer: D
Correct sequence: In terms of the gap between worth and rewards, translators come somewhere near nurses and street cleaners.
Michael Hofman, a poet and translator, accepts this sorry fact without approval.
He acknowledges too — in fact, he returns to the point often — the best translators of poetry always fail at some level.
But thanklessness and impossibility do not daunt him. Hofman feels passionately about his work and this is clear from his writings.
Explanation:
Start with the general statement about translators' low rewards so the topic is established for the paragraph.
Introduce Michael Hofman next so that subsequent pronouns like "he" or "him" have a clear antecedent.
Follow with the sentence that elaborates that even the best translators fail; this deepens the point Michael Hofman accepts.
End with the contrasting statement beginning with "But" to show that despite failure and thanklessness, Hofman remains undaunted and passionate — a natural concluding attitude.
This ordering maintains clear pronoun references and logical transitions: general topic → specific person → elaboration → contrast/conclusion.