Question

Fill the sequence with the most appropriate option:
A. American private lives may seem shallow.
B. ________________________________
C. Students would walk away with books they had not paid for.
a) A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution the library.
b) Their public morality, however, impressed visitors.
c) But in general they returned them.
d) This would not happen in China, he said.

Answer 1

Hint: A logical sequence of sentences is marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts, along with correct grammar.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given to us correctly fit in the sequence of sentences provided.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), ' A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution the library', is in accordance with the sentence next in line, i.e. sentence C. The library is related to books. Moreover, sentence A is supported in example by this option and sentence C.
Therefore, option (a.) is correct as it follows the sequence logically.
Option (b.), ‘Their public morality, however, impressed visitors', is incorrect as it does not relate to sentence C at all.
Option (c.), ‘But in general they returned them', is incorrect as it seems to follow the sequence after sentence C and not before, as is required.
Option (d.), ‘This would not happen in China, he said', incorrect as there is no previous context as to what would not happen in China in sentence A.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to understand the meaning of sequence. A sequence is a serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern. It is kind of a following of one thing after another in time.