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Rearrange the given parts to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) changes in manufacturing, transportation, and communication as innovations

(B) but it also led to harsh working conditions, environmental degradation, and social inequalities

(C) the Industrial Revolution, which began in the late 18th century, brought about groundbreaking

(D) such as the steam engine and mechanised production not only transformed economies,

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1: (C), (A), (D), (B) -> Creates proper flow: starts with subject introduction, describes changes, gives examples with "not only...but also" structure.

Option 2: (A), (B), (C), (D) -> Starts with incomplete phrase "changes in manufacturing..." without introducing the subject first.

Option 3: (B), (A), (D), (C) -> Begins with "but it also led to..." which is illogical as there's no preceding context for the conjunction "but."

Option 4: (C), (B), (D), (A) -> Disrupts the natural flow by placing (B) immediately after (C), breaking the sentence structure.


Hence, Option 1: (C), (A), (D), (B) -> The sentence reads: "The Industrial Revolution, which began in the late 18th century, brought about groundbreaking changes in manufacturing, transportation, and communication as innovations such as the steam engine and mechanised production not only transformed economies, but it also led to harsh working conditions, environmental degradation, and social inequalities." This follows proper grammatical structure with clear subject introduction, descriptive elaboration, and the "not only...but also" construction to show both positive and negative impacts -> correct

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