Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence:
(A) determined by the fore paws of the animals,
(B) there are two-toed sloths and there
(C) since all sloths have three claws on their hind paws
(D) are three-toed sloths, the case being
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence:
(A) determined by the fore paws of the animals,
(B) there are two-toed sloths and there
(C) since all sloths have three claws on their hind paws
(D) are three-toed sloths, the case being
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> (A), (B), (C), (D) creates a disjointed sentence starting with "determined by the fore paws" without proper context.
Option 2 -> (A), (C), (B), (D) begins awkwardly with "determined by" and fails to establish the main subject first.
Option 3 -> (B), (D), (A), (C) forms: "There are two-toed sloths and there are three-toed sloths, the case being determined by the fore paws of the animals, since all sloths have three claws on their hind paws" - a complete, logical sentence that explains the classification system.
Option 4 -> (C), (B), (D), (A) starts with "since" (dependent clause) without an independent clause first, creating grammatical incorrectness.
Hence, Option 3: (B), (D), (A), (C) -> This arrangement creates a coherent sentence that first establishes the existence of two types of sloths, explains that their classification depends on fore paws, and clarifies that all sloths have three claws on their hind paws (explaining why the classification specifically focuses on fore paws) -> correct