Question 72

Identify the correct order of the following statements to make a coherent paragraph.The lead sentence has been given.

With its rich pungency and smell, garlic has been both extolled and vilified during its4000 year history.

A. Later the Greeks and Romans used it for dog bites and bladder infections as well ascures for asthma and leprosy.
B. The ancient Egyptians used it as medicine for more than twenty different ailmentsincluding heart disease and tumors.
C. The Israeli slaves when fleeing the Egyptians for the Promised Land complained ofnot having garlic.
D. Although it is sometimes referred to as “the stinking rose” and certainly its smell isoff-putting to many, it still thrives today with even a garlic ice cream available in SanFrancisco.
E. They even fed it to their slaves to give them more strength to build the pyramids.

Solution

B-E-C forms a logical sequence as the word "they" in E refers to the "Egyptians" mentioned in B. Statement C builds up on E by talking about the "Egyptian slaves".

Among the options, only A has the sequence B-E-C. 

Hence, the answer is option A.


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