Question

The following is a scrambled sentence with the segments marked 1,2,3 and 4. Choose the alternative with the order of segments that best reconstruct the sentence.
1. For all the padre’s rhetoric about the English as God’s Chosen People, the padre had a whole tribe of Anglo-Indian first cousins.
2. Padre Rotton was an even more striking case.
3. by various Indian wives, all of whom were at that moment engaged in fighting on the rebel side in Avadh, where they took an active part in besieging the British Residency in Lucknow.
4. These included James Rotton who could not speak English and the twenty two Muslim sons of his convert cousin, Felix Rotton.

• A. 1, 2, 3, 4
• B. 2, 1, 4, 3
• C. 1, 4, 2, 3
• D. 2, 4, 1, 3

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The task requires reconstructing a scrambled sentence using provided segments. The correct sequence needs to form a coherent narrative about the subject matter.

We analyze each segment to identify their logical connections:

1. Segment 2 provides an introduction: "Padre Rotton was an even more striking case."
2. Segment 1 details Padre’s interesting background: "For all the padre’s rhetoric about the English as God’s Chosen People, the padre had a whole tribe of Anglo-Indian first cousins."
3. Segment 4 expands on this by mentioning specific family members: "These included James Rotton who could not speak English and the twenty two Muslim sons of his convert cousin, Felix Rotton."
4. Segment 3 concludes with the current actions and context of these family members: "by various Indian wives, all of whom were at that moment engaged in fighting on the rebel side in Avadh, where they took an active part in besieging the British Residency in Lucknow."

Considering the logical flow outlined above, the segments are most coherently arranged in the order: 2, 1, 4, 3. This sequence introduces the subject, delves into contextual background, details family members, and finally connects those members to the historical situation.

Therefore, the correct sequence is:

2, 1, 4, 3