Question

A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. However, one of the statements is illogically placed. Choose the illogically placed sentence from among the five given choices so that the remaining four can construct a coherent paragraph.
A. There are also a larger number of Lebanese restaurants in Paris than there are in other European capital cities
B. French Cordon Bleu cuisine is very expensive
C. The number of French tourists eating in New York burger restaurants is very low
D. Junk food is actually has high nutritional value when eaten in moderation
E. There are an unusually large number of American tourists in Paris who eat at burger joints

Hint:

The odd sentence often generalizes a specific narrative (e.g., from a personal encounter to a broad issue like alcoholism).

Answer 1

Step 1: The paragraph should describe an encounter with a young American and his perspective, forming a personal narrative. We need to identify the sentence that disrupts this coherence.
Step 2: Sentence C introduces the encounter: a young American visiting to discuss a book, setting the scene.
Step 3: Sentence D provides background about the American, identifying him as the son of an alcoholic vagrant, adding context to his identity.
Step 4: Sentence B shares what he said: his generation believes it has no future, giving insight into his perspective.
Step 5: Sentence A concludes with the narrator’s reaction, noting familiarity with such sentiments, wrapping up the interaction.
Step 6: Sentence E, which broadly discusses alcohol’s impact on the family, is too general and shifts focus from the specific encounter to a wider issue, disrupting the narrative flow of C-D-B-A.
Verification: The sequence C-D-B-A forms a coherent paragraph: encounter (C), background (D), his statement (B), narrator’s reaction (A). E introduces an unrelated theme about alcohol’s impact.