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Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) share the principle that life is precious and must not be

(B) pacifists, guided by the belief that war is never justified,

(C) opposing all forms of violence, even in self-defense

(D) wasted, with some drawing their views from religion and

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1: (B), (C), (A), (D) -> Creates an awkward structure with "opposing" breaking the flow between the main subject and verb.

Option 2: (B), (A), (D), (C) -> Forms a grammatically correct sentence starting with the subject "pacifists," followed by what they share, and ending with additional details.

Option 3: (C), (B), (A), (D) -> Starting with "opposing" creates a dangling modifier that disrupts the sentence structure.

Option 4: (C), (B), (D), (A) -> Places "wasted" incorrectly in the middle, breaking logical flow and making the sentence incomprehensible.


Hence, Option 2: (B), (A), (D), (C) -> This arrangement creates the meaningful sentence: "Pacifists, guided by the belief that war is never justified, share the principle that life is precious and must not be wasted, with some drawing their views from religion and opposing all forms of violence, even in self-defense." The sentence logically introduces pacifists, states their core belief, and provides supporting details about the sources and extent of their convictions -> correct

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