Given below are fragments of a sentence numbered 1 to 8. Arrange these fragments in a logical order so that together they make a meaningful sentence. From the given options, choose the one with the most appropriate sequence.
1. not only
2. I still think
3. because it is cheap
4. because it is large
5. that we should
6. but also
7. buy this plot
8. although you may not like it

Question

Adhir Mishra has three children: Urmila, Raghu and Sumit. Sumit married Roma, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mohan. The Mohans married their youngest daughter to the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharma and they had two children Sandeep and Shaifali. The Mohans have two more children, Roshan and Bimla, both elder to Sheila. Sohan and Shivendar are sons of Sumit and Roma. Leela is the daughter of Sandeep.

Answer 1

With fragment questions, it often helps to read the fragments out in each option's order and check whether the result forms one real English sentence.

Option (a) 1, 4, 6, 3, 2, 8, 5, 7: This reads "not only because it is large but also because it is cheap I still think although you may not like it that we should buy this plot," which has no clear subject or main verb placed correctly. It falls apart grammatically.
Option (b) 4, 2, 8, 6, 7, 1, 5, 3: This reads "because it is large I still think although you may not like it but also buy this plot not only that we should because it is cheap," which puts the connectors in the wrong spots and makes no sense.
Option (c) 2, 5, 7, 8, 6, 4, 1, 3: This reads "I still think that we should buy this plot although you may not like it but also because it is large not only because it is cheap," which breaks the fixed order, since "but also" appears before "not only."
Option (d) 8, 2, 5, 7, 1, 4, 6, 3: This reads "Although you may not like it, I still think that we should buy this plot not only because it is large but also because it is cheap," a complete sentence with the concession clause first, the opinion next, the action after that, and the paired reasons in the correct order.

Only option (d) reads as one clean, grammatically sound sentence, so it is the answer.

Let's summarize:

"not only" must always be paired with a later "but also," never the reverse.
A concession clause with "although" reads most naturally at the start of a sentence.

The correct sequence is therefore 8, 2, 5, 7, 1, 4, 6, 3, option (d).

Answer 2

With fragment questions, it often helps to read the fragments out in each option's order and check whether the result forms one real English sentence.

Option (a) 1, 4, 6, 3, 2, 8, 5, 7: This reads "not only because it is large but also because it is cheap I still think although you may not like it that we should buy this plot," which has no clear subject or main verb placed correctly. It falls apart grammatically.
Option (b) 4, 2, 8, 6, 7, 1, 5, 3: This reads "because it is large I still think although you may not like it but also buy this plot not only that we should because it is cheap," which puts the connectors in the wrong spots and makes no sense.
Option (c) 2, 5, 7, 8, 6, 4, 1, 3: This reads "I still think that we should buy this plot although you may not like it but also because it is large not only because it is cheap," which breaks the fixed order, since "but also" appears before "not only."
Option (d) 8, 2, 5, 7, 1, 4, 6, 3: This reads "Although you may not like it, I still think that we should buy this plot not only because it is large but also because it is cheap," a complete sentence with the concession clause first, the opinion next, the action after that, and the paired reasons in the correct order.

Only option (d) reads as one clean, grammatically sound sentence, so it is the answer.

Let's summarize:

"not only" must always be paired with a later "but also," never the reverse.
A concession clause with "although" reads most naturally at the start of a sentence.

The correct sequence is therefore 8, 2, 5, 7, 1, 4, 6, 3, option (d).

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The Correct Option is D

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