Question

UNIT II — Arrange the sentences to form the best-ordered paragraph.
(i) Of course, modern postal services now are much more sophisticated and faster, relying as they do on motor vehicles and planes.
(ii) Indeed, the ancient Egyptians had a system for sending letters from about 2000 BC, as did the Zhou dynasty in China a thousand years later.
(iii) Letters were, and are, sent by some form of postal service, the history of which goes back a long way.
(iv) For centuries, the only form of written correspondence was the letter.

• A. ii, i, iii, iv
• B. iv, i, iii, ii
• C. iv, iii, ii, i
• D. iii, i, iv, ii

Hint:

In para-jumbles, prefer the flow \textbf{topic/introduction $\rightarrow$ general claim $\rightarrow$ supporting examples $\rightarrow$ present/future wrap-up}. Look for backward pointers like “the history of which” that demand examples next.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1 (Find an opener): Sentence (iv) introduces the topic with a broad historical claim — for centuries the only written correspondence was the {letter}. This naturally sets the scene.
Step 2 (Move to a general statement about systems): Sentence (iii) generalizes from (iv): letters (past and present) are sent by some form of {postal service} and this service has a long history. The phrase “the history of which goes back a long way” anticipates examples.
Step 3 (Give historical evidence): Sentence (ii) supplies concrete ancient examples (Egyptians, Zhou dynasty), exactly the evidence that the “long history” in (iii) calls for.
Step 4 (Close with the present): Sentence (i) brings the discussion to modern times (vehicles, planes), a natural concluding contrast after the historical sweep.
Step 5 (Reject other orders): (a) and (d) push details before the topic is framed; (b) jumps to the present (i) too early, leaving the “long history” unexplained. The only coherent arc is iv (topic) $\rightarrow$ iii (generalization) $\rightarrow$ ii (examples) $\rightarrow$ i (modern contrast).