Question
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled
order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. While he was doing this, he missed seeing a velvet purse full of gold coins lying on the road. B. Ramesh always worried about how he would become sick and weak in old age. C. To try how he would cope with blindness, Ramesh started walking with his eyes closed. D. He feared that he might even lose his sight and go blind.Solution
Sentence B introduces Ramesh's fear of ageing and potential blindness. Sentence D elaborates on this fear. Sentence C describes Ramesh's attempt to simulate blindness. Sentence A highlights an ironic situation during this exercise.
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