Project ForgeWhich one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative?
(i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away. (ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs. (iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are heavy. (iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.
- A(i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
- B(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
- C(iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
- (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Explanation
The natural story order is: Mina shops and her bags become heavy (iii) → she climbs the stairs and begins panting under the load (ii) → she reaches the terrace and immediately notices the man (i) → the man is described, leaning against the parapet (iv). This matches (iii), (ii), (i), (iv).
Source: GATE CS 2023 (2023)
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