Question 21 Rearrange the following phrases to form a complete sentence: Note: The phrases...
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Rearrange the following phrases to form a complete sentence:
Note: The phrases numbered 1 and 6 are fixed.
- Despite the arduous
(A) explorers braved the treacherous seas in
(B) journey and harsh conditions, early
(C) discovery of new lands and the expansion
(D) search of new trade routes, leading to the
- of empires.
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The coherent sequence is B -> A -> D -> C: 'Despite the arduous (B) journey and harsh conditions, early (A) explorers braved the treacherous seas in (D) search of new trade routes, leading to the (C) discovery of new lands and the expansion of empires.'
Step-by-step Derivation:
Step 1: 'Despite the arduous' naturally links with '(B) journey and harsh conditions, early'.
Step 2: Followed by '(A) explorers braved the treacherous seas in'.
Step 3: Followed by '(D) search of new trade routes, leading to the'.
Step 4: Followed by '(C) discovery of new lands and the expansion' + 'of empires.'.