Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Fort Hare was more than that: it was a beacon for African scholars from all over Southern Central and Eastern Africa.
B. Until 1960, the University College of Fort Hare, in the municipality of Alice, about twenty miles due east from Heald town, was the only residential center of higher education for blacks in South Africa.
C. For young black South Africans like myself, it was Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, all rolled into one.
D. The regent was anxious for me to attend Fort Hare and I was gratified to be accepted there. I felt that I was being groomed for success in the world.
1.BACD
2.BCAD
3.CABD
4.BDAC
Correct Answer : 1
Solution :
Sentence B will come first as it introduces the topic of discussion - 'University College of Fort Hare' and mentions that it was the only residential center of higher education for blacks in South Africa.
Sentence A comes next and tells that it was not only the center of higher education for blacks, but also a beacon for scholars from all over Southern, Central and Eastern Africa. Sentence C follows and mentions what the college meant for the author.
Sentence D concludes and mentions that the author was thankful to be accepted there.
So, the correct order is BACD.
Hence, option (a) is the answer.
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