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In the following question a sentence is divided into four parts (A, B, C and D). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence:

A. or unfair treatment

B. affirmative action is a policy

C. that tries to make up for past discrimination

D. against certain groups of people

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

B: affirmative action is a policy

C: that tries to make up for past discrimination

A: or unfair treatment

D: against certain groups of people

The correct sequence is B-C-A-D, which forms: "Affirmative action is a policy that tries to make up for past discrimination or unfair treatment against certain groups of people."


StepLook ForExample
1. Find beginning• Subject introductions
• Articles (a, the)
• Independent clauses
"affirmative action is a policy"
2. Track connectors• That, which, who
• Conjunctions
• Prepositions
"that tries" must follow policy
3. Check logic• Cause/effect
• Time sequence
• Complete phrases
"discrimination or unfair treatment"
4. Grammar check• Subject-verb pairs
• Correct modifiers
• Complete thoughts
B+C: "policy that tries..." ✓
5. Read final• Overall meaning
• Logical flow
B-C-A-D creates complete meaning

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