Question

A. there was the hope that in another existence a greater happiness would reward one
B. previous existence, and the effort to do better would be less difficult too when
C. it would be less difficult to bear the evils of one’s own life if
D. one could think that they were but the necessary outcome of one’s errors in a

• A. CABD
• B. BDCA
• C. BADC
• D. CDBA

Hint:

When arranging clauses, start with conditional or dependent clauses only if you can logically follow them with a satisfying main clause before adding additional detail.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

We start by identifying a logical opener. Sentence C — "it would be less difficult to bear the evils of one’s own life if" — introduces a conditional clause and clearly needs to be followed by a reason.
Following C, sentence A — "there was the hope that in another existence a greater happiness would reward one" — completes the conditional idea, giving the reason why it would be easier to bear life’s evils.
Next, sentence B — "previous existence, and the effort to do better would be less difficult too when" — continues the thought by connecting the idea of a past life and motivation for improvement. The "previous existence" refers back to the errors mentioned later.
Finally, sentence D — "one could think that they were but the necessary outcome of one’s errors in a" — logically concludes by tying back to B’s mention of the previous existence, explaining that the hardships are consequences of past mistakes.
Thus, the full meaningful sentence is:
C → A → B → D, matching option (a) CABD.