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Rearrange the following parts of a sentence to form a coherent and meaningful sentence:

A. indiscriminate killing by hunters which has been the cause of a drastic fall in their numbers, hence

B. there are special forest zones set aside for wildlife in various countries

C. they are a relatively rare species, because of

D. the lion used to be very widely distributed in Africa and Asia, but today

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

D introduces the subject and the contrast: 'the lion used to be widely distributed...but today'. C follows with the present situation, ending in 'because of', which requires the cause given in A ('indiscriminate killing by hunters...hence'). 'Hence' then leads to the consequence in B ('special forest zones set aside'). Order: D, C, A, B.

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