Directions: the question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence. A. Even during the lockdown, people cooped up in homes with less than B. usual activity were advised by psychologists to take time off C. and relax in places close to home where one D. for mental and physical well being. E. feels less stressed, as it is important

### Concept & Strategy For sentence formation problems, focus on identifying subject-verb agreement, transition words, and logical progression of ideas to form mandatory pairs. ### Step-by-Step Solution - **Introductory Segment:** Segment A logically sets the context of the sentence: "Even during the lockdown, people cooped up in homes with less than". - **Link A-B:** The phrase "less than" requires a noun phrase for completion. "usual activity" (B) completes the thought perfectly. - **Link B-C:** "take time off" (B) logically connects with the coordinating conjunction and verb "and relax in places close to home where one" (C). - **Link C-E:** The pronoun "where one" (C) needs a verb to establish an action or state. "feels less stressed" (E) fits grammatically. - **Link E-D:** "as it is important" (E) needs an explanation for the importance. The prepositional phrase "for mental and physical well being" (D) concludes the sentence appropriately. - Thus, the logical flow is A-B-C-E-D. ### Exam Strategy & Shortcut Locate the most obvious connectors first. The phrase "less than" in segment A strongly points to "usual activity" in segment B. Finding the A-B pair allows you to quickly evaluate the given options. Only options (b) and (d) start with AB. From there, reading ABC logically rules out the awkward phrasing of ABDEC, confirming ABCED. ### Common Pitfall Failing to connect the conjunction phrase "as it is important" with the concluding reason. Misplacing segment D before E breaks the causal relationship. ### Final Answer Therefore, the correct answer is **ABCED**.