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 FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

To determine the correct sequence of the sentences, let us analyze the context and logical flow of each sentence:
- (C) Lily’s father, Jack lives in a bustling city. - This sentence introduces the characters (Lily and her father, Jack) and sets the baseline background (living in a bustling city). This is the most logical starting point for the narrative.
- (E) One day, her father had to visit a village for some work. - This introduces the first event or disruption in the baseline routine (a trip to the village). It naturally follows (C) by explaining why they would leave the city.
- (B) Lily also desires to go to the village with her father as well. Her father agreed to take her. - This sentence builds on the father's planned trip to the village described in (E) by introducing Lily's wish to join him and his agreement.
- (F) She felt joyful and thrilled while observing cattle and farming activities in the village. - This describes Lily's experience and emotions upon arriving at the village, continuing the narrative from their journey.
- (D) After finishing his tasks, he decided to return to the city, leaving Lily feeling sad. - This marks the end of their stay in the village once the father's work is completed, which makes Lily sad to leave.
- (A) Finally, he convinced his daughter to return to the city, assuring her that he would visit the village again. - This resolves Lily's sadness from (D) and concludes the narrative as they head back home.

Thus, the logical order of the sentences to form a meaningful paragraph is C-E-B-F-D-A.

Therefore, the first sentence after rearrangement is C.