Rearrange the parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:-

(A) in the minds of people

(B) the ancient myths of India

(C) by priests-the guardians of learning

(D) have been preserved with great care

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

To arrange the parts in the correct sequence to form a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence, we can analyze the logical and grammatical connections between the phrases:
1. Identify the Subject: Part (B) "the ancient myths of India" is a noun phrase that serves as the logical subject of the sentence.
2. Identify the Verb: Part (D) "have been preserved with great care" contains the plural helping verb "have been" and the main verb "preserved", which perfectly agrees with the plural subject "myths" in part (B). This forms the core clause: "the ancient myths of India have been preserved with great care..."
3. Locate the Prepositional Modifier: Part (A) "in the minds of people" is a prepositional phrase indicating where these myths have been preserved. It naturally follows the verb phrase in part (D). This gives us: "the ancient myths of India have been preserved with great care in the minds of people..."
4. Identify the Agent: Part (C) "by priests-the guardians of learning" explains by whom they were preserved (using the agent preposition "by") and adds an explanatory description ("the guardians of learning"). Placing this at the end completes the passive voice construction logically.

Combining these parts in the sequence (B) → (D) → (A) → (C) yields the coherent and grammatically sound sentence:
"The ancient myths of India have been preserved with great care in the minds of people by priests-the guardians of learning."