Sentence Rearrangement

6 )

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

(A) for the entire length of the concert in anticipation of what these great 

(B) The three-day The Hindu November Fest opened with ‘Classical and Beyond’, a coming together of the stars of Hindustani music.

(C) the stunningly gifted Kaushiki Chakraborty, the extraordinary Satyajit Talwalkar, Rakesh Chaurasia, Purbayan Chatterjee, and Sudhanshu Gharpure.

(D)  The auditorium was jam packed with an attentive and benevolent audience sitting with undiminished enthusiasm

(E) masters would unfold. The star–studded stage had the inimitable maestro Taufiq Qureshi, 

7 )

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

(A) Scriptures have always perceived the holistic value pervading creation and speak of the close ties between human beings and nature, 

(B) and of the need to live in harmony with the environment. Drawing from these and taking into account the body-mind complex that constitutes each human being, 

(C) the wise have shown that the most precious gifts for an individual are water, food and good advice, pointed out Velukkudi Sri Krishnan in a discourse.

(D) Water and food are for the upkeep of the body and good advice, ‘subhashitani,’ for the welfare of the Atma. Good advice helps one to remain healthy in both mind and body. 

(E) Indian schools of thought have given much thought to explain the nature and function of the human mind. It is seen as an instrument endowed with the functions to think, decide and act. 

8 )

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

(A) Legend has it that he was close to despair and hiding in a cave during a storm when he saw an animal in the process of building something. 

(B) It tried six times and failed and he realized he too had fought against the English six times and failed. 

(C) This inspired him to continue fighting the English and he eventually won in 1314. 

(D) On the seventh attempt it succeeded. 

(E) On March 25, 1306, Robert the Bruce became the King of Scotland. King Edward of England waged war against him and made him an outlaw. 

9 )

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

(A) If we do a movement, some hundreds of times, we can then repeat it easily with little awareness. 

(B) Yoga is a way of bringing positive changes in our life. Positive change requires opposing past habits. 

(C) But awareness is the key to sustaining transformation; awareness helps us recognize what we need to change and prevents us from slipping back after we change.

(D) Movement becomes mechanical because our brain learns movement patterns.

(E) But Asanas can also become habits. If we practice asana like riding a bicycle, we lose a large part of its transformative potential. 

10 )

Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

(A) It made me want to dig into culture to get a grasp of men’s thinking process.

(B) Even when the laws were made more stringent in India, it did nothing to deter crimes against women. 

(C) that allows men to think and do whatever they pleased with a woman — to her body, mind, thoughts or psyche. 

(D) I think it shook the collective conscience of the nation. I started looking at the culture 

(E) When Nirbhaya happened, it shook something in me.