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Arrange the following parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) tell a lie to the teacher

(B) he is between the devil

(C) neither betray his friend nor

(D) and the deep sea as he can

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1: (A), (C), (B), (D) -> Creates a disjointed sentence with incorrect grammatical structure and breaks the idiom.

Option 2: (B), (D), (C), (A) -> Forms "He is between the devil and the deep sea as he can neither betray his friend nor tell a lie to the teacher" - maintains the idiom correctly and creates logical flow.

Option 3: (C), (B), (D), (A) -> Starting with "neither" makes the sentence grammatically incomplete and illogical.

Option 4: (D), (A), (B), (C) -> Beginning with "and" is incorrect and completely disrupts the idiomatic expression.


Hence, Option 2: (B), (D), (C), (A) -> This correctly preserves the idiom "between the devil and the deep sea" (meaning caught in a dilemma between two difficult choices) and logically explains the predicament - he cannot betray his friend nor lie to the teacher, placing him in an impossible situation -> correct

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