Directions (12-16): Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions
given below them.

(A) Finally, he convinced his daughter to return to the city, assuring her that he would visit the village again.
(B) Lily also desires to go to the village with her father as well. Her father agreed to take her.
(C) Lily’s father, Jack lives in a bustling city.
(D) After finishing his tasks, he decided to return to the city, leaving Lily feeling sad.
(E) One day, her father had to visit a village for some work.
(F) She felt joyful and thrilled while observing cattle and farming activities in the village.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

To determine the correct sequence of sentences, let us analyze the logical flow and connections between them:

1. Sentence (C) serves as the opening sentence of the paragraph because it introduces the primary characters (Lily and her father, Jack) and sets the baseline setting: "Lily’s father, Jack lives in a bustling city."

2. Sentence (E) introduces a transition and the main event that triggers the plot: "One day, her father had to visit a village for some work." This logically follows the introduction of where they live.

3. Sentence (B) directly reacts to the event in sentence (E), expressing Lily's wish to join him: "Lily also desires to go to the village with her father as well. Her father agreed to take her."

4. Sentence (F) describes Lily's experience and activities once they arrive in the village: "She felt joyful and thrilled while observing cattle and farming activities in the village."

5. Sentence (D) describes the end of their stay and the decision to go back: "After finishing his tasks, he decided to return to the city, leaving Lily feeling sad."

6. Sentence (A) wraps up the story by resolving Lily's sadness as they prepare to leave: "Finally, he convinced his daughter to return to the city, assuring her that he would visit the village again."

By combining these steps, the complete coherent paragraph follows the order: C - E - B - F - D - A.
Therefore, the second sentence in the rearranged sequence is E.