Directions: the question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence. A. lakes, and coastal areas in reducing physical exposure to B. natural hazards such as floods, landslides C. or avalanches by serving as buffers D. there are many experiences around the world which point to the potential E. benefits of protecting and preserving ecosystems such as wetlands, forests

### Concept & Strategy Sentence rearrangement questions test your ability to construct a coherent paragraph or sentence by identifying grammatical connections and logical progression (mandatory pairs). ### Step-by-Step Solution - **Introductory Segment:** Segment D starts an independent thought, introducing "experiences around the world which point to the potential". - **Link D-E:** The word "potential" acts as an adjective here and needs a noun to modify. "potential benefits" (Segment E) is a perfect grammatical match. - **Link E-A:** "ecosystems such as wetlands, forests" (E) continues smoothly into a list with "lakes, and coastal areas" (A). - **Link A-B:** "reducing physical exposure to" (A) requires an object. "natural hazards" (B) fits logically into this context. - **Link B-C:** "floods, landslides" (B) naturally continues the list of hazards with "or avalanches" (C). - Thus, the correct and logical flow is D-E-A-B-C. ### Exam Strategy & Shortcut Identify the opening statement first. Only options (a) and (e) start with D, which is the only viable independent clause. Next, check the logical connection: "potential" (D) naturally links to "benefits" (E). Option (e) provides the DE sequence, eliminating the rest instantly. ### Common Pitfall Misidentifying the starting segment is a common error. Starting with an incomplete thought or a conjunction (like segments A, B, or C) disrupts the sentence structure completely. ### Final Answer Therefore, the correct answer is **DEABC**.