Rearrange the jumbled phrases to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) devastated the city

(B) and flooded many homes

(C) when the tornado

(D) it was a beautiful day

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

To form a grammatically correct and logically coherent sentence, we need to arrange the jumbled phrases in the proper order. Let us analyze each phrase:
(A) devastated the city - This contains a verb ("devastated") and its object ("the city"), describing an action.
(B) and flooded many homes - This describes a coordinate action starting with the conjunction "and".
(C) when the tornado - This starts a subordinate clause introducing the subject "the tornado" that performs the actions.
(D) it was a beautiful day - This is an independent clause that sets the initial state or context of the sentence.

Let us reconstruct the sentence step-by-step using the correct sequence:
1. Start with the main independent clause, which sets the scene: (D) it was a beautiful day.
2. Introduce the sudden event with the subordinating conjunction "when" and its subject: (C) when the tornado.
3. Follow with the first action performed by the subject (the tornado): (A) devastated the city.
4. Add the second action connected by the coordinating conjunction "and": (B) and flooded many homes.

Combining these parts in the order (D) → (C) → (A) → (B) gives us the complete, meaningful sentence:
"It was a beautiful day when the tornado devastated the city and flooded many homes."