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Rearrange the following phrases in the right sequence to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) was submitted by me

(B) there was a vacancy for an assistant

(C) being given to understand that

(D) in the firm, an application

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1: (C), (B), (D), (A) -> Forms: "Being given to understand that there was a vacancy for an assistant in the firm, an application was submitted by me" - grammatically correct with proper subordinate clause structure.

Option 2: (A), (D), (C), (B) -> Creates a fragmented sentence starting with "was submitted by me" - lacks proper sentence flow.

Option 3: (B), (C), (D), (A) -> Results in awkward construction where "being given to understand that" breaks the natural flow mid-sentence.

Option 4: (D), (B), (C), (A) -> Produces a completely jumbled sentence with no logical coherence.


Hence, Option 1: (C), (B), (D), (A) -> This creates a grammatically sound complex sentence with a participial phrase ("Being given to understand that...") introducing the subordinate clause, followed by the main clause. The sentence logically explains that upon learning about a vacancy, the speaker submitted an application -> correct

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