The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences which form a paragraph. Nelson Mandela was the son of Chief Mandela of the Madiba clan of the Xhosa-speaking Tembu people. P. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress (ANC), a Black-liberation group, and became a leader of its Youth League. Q. Nelson renounced his claim to the chieftainship to became a lawyer attending the South African Native College and studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand; he later passed the qualification exam to become a lawyer. R. After his father's death, young Nelson was raised by Jong Intaba, the regent of the Tembu. S. That same year he met and married Evelyn Ntoko Mase. Mandela subsequently held other ANC leadership positions, through which he helped revitalize the organization and oppose the apartheid policies of the ruling National Party.
The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences which form a paragraph. Nelson Mandela was the son of Chief Mandela of the Madiba clan of the Xhosa-speaking Tembu people. P. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress (ANC), a Black-liberation group, and became a leader of its Youth League. Q. Nelson renounced his claim to the chieftainship to became a lawyer attending the South African Native College and studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand; he later passed the qualification exam to become a lawyer. R. After his father's death, young Nelson was raised by Jong Intaba, the regent of the Tembu. S. That same year he met and married Evelyn Ntoko Mase. Mandela subsequently held other ANC leadership positions, through which he helped revitalize the organization and oppose the apartheid policies of the ruling National Party. Correct Answer RQPS
The correct answer is 'RQPS'.
Key Points
- While arranging the parts of the passage, we should find some grammatical or contextual connections between them-
- R follows sentence 1 as it mentions that Nelson was brought up by the member of the clan that was mentioned in sentence 1.
- Q follows sentence R as it mentions that Nelson renounced his claim to the chieftainship when he grew up and passed the exam to become a lawyer.
- P follows sentence Q as it mentions he joined African National College(ANC) in 1944 and became its youth leader.
- S is the last sentence.
Thus, the correct order is RQPS:
- Nelson Mandela was the son of Chief Mandela of the Madiba clan of the Xhosa-speaking Tembu people.
- R. After his father's death, young Nelson was raised by Jong Intaba, the regent of the Tembu.
- Q. Nelson renounced his claim to the chieftainship to became a lawyer attending the South African Native College and studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand; he later passed the qualification exam to become a lawyer.
- P. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress (ANC), a Black-liberation group, and became a leader of its Youth League.
- S. That same year he met and married Evelyn Ntoko Mase.
- Mandela subsequently held other ANC leadership positions, through which he helped revitalize the organization and oppose the apartheid policies of the ruling National Party.