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The following sentence is split into four segments that may be out of order. Identify the correct sequence to arrange these parts into a grammatically correct and coherent sentence.

treaty signed a week later (A)/ the core principles outlined in the diplomat's address (B)/ became the primary basis of the Geneva (C)/ including the proposal for shared resources (D)

Options

A

ABCD

B

BDCA

C

CDAB

D

BCAD

E

ADCB

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Correct Answer :

Option B

BDCA

Solution :

The correct sequence to arrange the given parts into a grammatically correct and coherent sentence is BDCA.


Let's analyze the given segments step-by-step to understand the logical flow:


1. Identify the subject of the sentence (Segment B):
Segment (B) "the core principles outlined in the diplomat's address" acts as the main subject noun phrase of the sentence.


2. Attach non-essential/modifying information (Segment D):
Segment (D) "including the proposal for shared resources" elaborates on "the core principles outlined in the diplomat's address". Thus, segment D directly follows segment B (B → D).


3. Connect the verb and predicate (Segment C):
Segment (C) "became the primary basis of the Geneva" provides the main verb phrase ("became...") connecting the subject to its complement (C follows D: BD → C).


4. Complete the proper noun phrase (Segment A):
Segment (A) "treaty signed a week later" completes "the Geneva..." from segment C, forming the complete phrase "the Geneva treaty signed a week later". Thus, segment A completes the sentence (C → A).


Putting it all together, we get the complete, grammatically sound sentence:
"The core principles outlined in the diplomat's address, including the proposal for shared resources, became the primary basis of the Geneva treaty signed a week later."


Therefore, the correct sequence of segments is BDCA.

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