Rearrange the following parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:
(A) they also sadly and ironically
(B) even as automated machines
(C) displace them from jobs
(D) free men from drudgery
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Rearrange the following parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:
(A) they also sadly and ironically
(B) even as automated machines
(C) displace them from jobs
(D) free men from drudgery
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1: (A), (D), (C), (B) -> "they also sadly and ironically free men from drudgery displace them from jobs even as automated machines" - incorrect structure, doesn't form a coherent sentence.
Option 2: (C), (B), (A), (D) -> "displace them from jobs even as automated machines they also sadly and ironically free men from drudgery" - awkward flow and grammatically incorrect.
Option 3: (B), (D), (A), (C) -> "even as automated machines free men from drudgery they also sadly and ironically displace them from jobs" - perfect grammatical structure with logical flow.
Option 4: (D), (B), (C), (A) -> "free men from drudgery even as automated machines displace them from jobs they also sadly and ironically" - sentence ends abruptly and illogically.
Hence, Option 3: (B), (D), (A), (C) -> This creates the meaningful sentence: "Even as automated machines free men from drudgery, they also sadly and ironically displace them from jobs." The sentence effectively conveys the paradox of automation - while machines eliminate hard labor, they simultaneously cause job displacement. The phrase "even as" introduces the contrast, making the irony clear -> correct