Rearrange the following parts into a meaningful sentence:
(A) of minds of contemporary times
(B) this volume is a rich collection of the best
(C) cutting across boundaries and gender
(D) of insights and thoughts of the greatest
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Rearrange the following parts into a meaningful sentence:
(A) of minds of contemporary times
(B) this volume is a rich collection of the best
(C) cutting across boundaries and gender
(D) of insights and thoughts of the greatest
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1: (B), (A), (C), (D) -> Placing (A) immediately after (B) disrupts the logical flow; "collection of the best of minds" is incomplete without connecting to insights/thoughts first.
Option 2: (B), (D), (A), (C) -> Creates proper flow: "This volume is a rich collection of the best of insights and thoughts of the greatest of minds of contemporary times cutting across boundaries and gender" - grammatically sound and logically coherent.
Option 3: (D), (B), (A), (C) -> Starting with (D) "Of insights and thoughts..." creates an incomplete fragment; sentences should begin with (B) which has the subject "this volume."
Option 4: (D), (B), (C), (A) -> Same issue as Option 3; beginning with (D) results in improper sentence structure.
Hence, Option 2: (B), (D), (A), (C) -> Part (B) establishes the subject and main clause, (D) connects to describe what the collection contains, (A) completes the phrase about "greatest minds," and (C) provides additional qualifying information about the scope -> correct