Direction: Given here are six parts of a sentence. S1 and S6 are the first and the last part, respectively. The rest of the parts, namely a, b, c and d are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order.

S1: Shakespeare is known as

a. to a black lady

b. and his friend;

c. the bard of avon;

d. his sonnets are addressed

S6: whose source is still unknown to many.

The correct answer is 'cdab.'

Key Points  

• While arranging the parts of the sentence given in the options, we have to find some grammatical or contextual connections between them, so let’s find out.
• In this sentence, we can see that there are different parts like Subject, verb, conjunction, and continuation of the object.
• The first part after S1 should be c as  Shakespeare is popularly called the Bard of Avon.
• Now, the sonnets of  Shakespeare are addressed to an unnamed attractive young man who represents beauty, love, and praise.
• So, the next pair must be d-a.
• Now, the last part must be b as it is connected with part 'a' and provides a sense to the sentence.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.
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​​Correct sentence: Shakespeare is known as the bard of avon; his sonnets are addressed to a black lady and his friend; whose source is still unknown to many.