Given below is a set of five sentences, which when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the question that follow.
A. Many retailers are adapting their strategies to survive.
B. But, traditional brick-and-mortar stores are struggling to keep up.
C. This shift has been accelerated by advancements in technology.
D. Consumers now prefer the convenience of shopping from home.
E. The rise of e-commerce has changed the retail landscape dramatically.
1.ABCDE
2.ADBCE
3.CBAED
4.EDCAB
5.BDAEC
Correct Answer : 4
Solution :
The central theme of discussion in these sentences is the transformation due to the emergence of e-commerce, which is stated in sentence E. So, it has to be the first sentence in the order. It is followed by sentence D which talks about the shift of customers because of e-commerce and the convenience of shopping from home. Sentence C follows sentence D because the reason for the shift in customer preference is mentioned in it. Sentence A shifts focus to the response of retailers, emphasizing that they are adapting their strategies to survive in this new landscape. Sentence B concludes by pointing out the challenges faced by traditional brick-and-mortar stores, tying back to the broader theme of transformation in retail.
So, the final order is EDCAB.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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