Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: ACB
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This para-jumble question presents three labelled parts of a sentence (A, B, and C) and asks you to arrange them into a meaningful and grammatically correct statement. Such questions test your understanding of sentence structure, logical flow, and the natural order of ideas in English. Here, the sentence talks about a ward (child) who speaks persuasively, and a parent's reaction to that behaviour.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
First, we should complete the conditional clause that begins with "If your ward talks...". It is natural to complete this as "If your ward talks well to convince you, ...", which suggests that A should immediately follow the opening. Next, the main clause that follows the conditional "If" should begin with an instruction or statement, such as "be proud that he or she has ...". That points to part C. Finally, B "social and interpersonal creativity" fits best after "has", giving the object of the verb. Therefore, the logical order after the fixed opening is A-C-B, making the full sequence "If your ward talks A C B".
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Attach A to the opening clause: "If your ward talks well to convince you, be..." This reads naturally and completes the idea of how the ward talks.
Step 2: After "be" we expect an adjective or a phrase beginning with an adjective to describe an attitude. Part C begins with "proud that he or she has", which fits perfectly after "be".
Step 3: Place C after A, yielding: "If your ward talks well to convince you, be proud that he or she has ..."
Step 4: Now we need a noun phrase to complete "has". Part B "social and interpersonal creativity" fits as the object of "has".
Step 5: Put B at the end: "If your ward talks well to convince you, be proud that he or she has social and interpersonal creativity."
Step 6: This ordering corresponds to ACB, which is given as option B.
Verification / Alternative check:
Test the other orders briefly. For ABC we get: "If your ward talks well to convince you, be social and interpersonal creativity proud that he or she has," which is grammatically wrong and awkward. For CBA we begin the main clause with "proud that he or she has", which leaves no place for the essential "be" and makes the sequence illogical. For CAB we get "If your ward talks proud that he or she has social and interpersonal creativity well to convince you, be", which is clearly disordered. This comparison confirms that ACB is the only sequence that yields a natural and correct sentence.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A (ABC) forces the phrase "be social and interpersonal creativity proud", which is not a valid English structure.
Option C (CBA) begins with "proud that he or she has" immediately after "If your ward talks", leaving "be" in a wrong position and breaking the conditional structure.
Option D (CAB) scrambles the logical order of how the ward talks and what quality he or she has, producing a meaningless sentence.
Option E (BAC) similarly creates ungrammatical and illogical combinations like "If your ward talks social and interpersonal creativity", which do not make sense.
Common Pitfalls:
A frequent mistake in para-jumble questions is to focus only on vocabulary without paying attention to grammar markers such as conjunctions, verbs, and prepositions. Here, words like "be" and "has" signal where adjectives and noun phrases should appear. Another pitfall is ignoring the conditional structure opened by "If". Always complete the conditional clause first, then look for a main clause that follows naturally, just as we did with "be proud that he or she has social and interpersonal creativity".
Final Answer:
The most logical and grammatically correct order is ACB, giving: "If your ward talks well to convince you, be proud that he or she has social and interpersonal creativity."
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