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 THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

The correct answer is B.

To find the correct sequence, let us analyze the logical flow and transition of events between the sentences:
1. Sentence (C) introduces the main characters and their background: "Lily’s father, Jack lives in a bustling city." This is the best opening sentence.
2. Sentence (E) introduces a plot development: "One day, her father had to visit a village for some work."
3. Sentence (B) links directly to the father's travel plans introduced in (E), expressing the daughter's reaction: "Lily also desires to go to the village with her father as well. Her father agreed to take her." Thus, (B) is the third sentence.
4. Sentence (F) describes their arrival and Lily's experience in the village: "She felt joyful and thrilled while observing cattle and farming activities in the village."
5. Sentence (D) marks the end of their stay: "After finishing his tasks, he decided to return to the city, leaving Lily feeling sad."
6. Sentence (A) provides the resolution and conclusion: "Finally, he convinced his daughter to return to the city, assuring her that he would visit the village again."

The correct chronological sequence is C - E - B - F - D - A.
As we can see, the third sentence after rearrangement is B.