Question

Which one of the sentence sequences in the given options creates a coherent narrative? (i) I could not bring myself to knock.
(ii) There was a murmur of unfamiliar voices coming from the big drawing room and the door was firmly shut.
(iii) The passage was dark for a bit, but then it suddenly opened into a bright kitchen.
(iv) I decided I would rather wander down the passage.

• A. (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
• B. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
• C. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
• D. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

Hint:

In paragraph arrangement, look for the background sentence first, then hesitation or action, followed by a decision, and finally the outcome.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the starting point.
Sentence (ii) sets the background: unfamiliar voices and a shut door → natural beginning.

Step 2: Next logical event.
Sentence (i): The narrator hesitates and does not knock → follows after noticing the closed door.

Step 3: Decision.
Sentence (iv): The narrator chooses to wander down the passage.

Step 4: Final consequence.
Sentence (iii): The passage leads to a bright kitchen → this is the logical ending. Thus, the correct coherent sequence is: \[ (ii) \;\rightarrow\; (i) \;\rightarrow\; (iv) \;\rightarrow\; (iii) \] \[ \boxed{\text{(C)}} \]