In the questions below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled. Rearrange these parts which are labelled as A, B, C and D to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

The grocer ________

A: did not listen to the protests of the customer

B: who was in the habit of weighing less

C: whom he had cheated

D: with great audacity

The proper sequence should be

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  1. ABCD
  2. BACD
  3. CDAB
  4. ADBC

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Option 2 : BACD
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The correct answer is Option 1.
 
Key Points
  • The sentence begins with the subject "The grocer."
  • Sentence B is the most logical next part as it provides a descriptive clause about the grocer:
    • ""who was in the habit of weighing less""
  • Sentence A follows, stating the grocer's action:
    • ""did not listen to the protests of the customer""
  • Sentence C identifies the customer using a relative pronoun:
    • ""whom he had cheated""
  • Sentence D describes the manner in which the grocer acted:
    • ""with great audacity""
  • The correct sequence is BACD.
 
Coherent sentence after rearrangement:
""The grocer who was in the habit of weighing less did not listen to the protests of the customer whom he had cheated with great audacity.""
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