Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence.

The beginning of the sentence has been given below.

Read the options and find out which of the four combinations is correct:-

Apart from many external factors like…………………. .

(A) their responsibility for the endangerment of the local languages

(B) the language communities cannot shirk

(C) globalization, and the

(D) hegemony of English

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

The correct option is (C), (D), (A), (B).

Let us break down the logical and grammatical structure of the sentence step-by-step to understand why this sequence is correct:

1. Identifying the opening fragment:
The sentence starts with the given prompt: "Apart from many external factors like..."
The word "like" is a preposition introducing examples. We must look for phrases that list external factors. Phrase (C), "globalization, and the", introduces the first factor, "globalization".

2. Completing the list of factors:
Phrase (C) ends with the conjunction "and the", which implies a second factor must follow. Phrase (D), "hegemony of English", completes this introductory list. Joining these parts gives: "Apart from many external factors like globalization, and the hegemony of English..."

3. Arranging the main clause:
We are left with phrase (A), "their responsibility for the endangerment of the local languages", and phrase (B), "the language communities cannot shirk".
To create a meaningful statement, phrase (A) serves as the direct object of the verb "shirk" in phrase (B). Placing (A) before (B) is a stylistic grammatical structure known as topicalization (Object-Subject-Verb order), which places emphasis on the object being shirked. This links the ideas smoothly.

4. Final Assembly:
Combining the fragments in the order of (C) → (D) → (A) → (B) constructs the complete sentence:
"Apart from many external factors like globalization, and the hegemony of English, their responsibility for the endangerment of the local languages the language communities cannot shirk."