Five jumbled sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence out.
1. The profound emotional impact of storytelling has inspired ongoing research into its relationship with memory.
2. Storytelling is a universal phenomenon that utilizes a myriad of cognitive resources.
3. This inherent connection to narrative expression is deeply intertwined with human identity and experience.
4. The proclivity to create and appreciate stories is ubiquitous among humans, permeating daily life across diverse societies.
5. Engaging with stories is among the most cognitively demanding tasks a human can undergo, and it is identified across cultures.
1. The profound emotional impact of storytelling has inspired ongoing research into its relationship with memory.
2. Storytelling is a universal phenomenon that utilizes a myriad of cognitive resources.
3. This inherent connection to narrative expression is deeply intertwined with human identity and experience.
4. The proclivity to create and appreciate stories is ubiquitous among humans, permeating daily life across diverse societies.
5. Engaging with stories is among the most cognitively demanding tasks a human can undergo, and it is identified across cultures.
Answer and solution
Correct answer: 1
Solution
Sentences 2, 5, 4 and 3 form the paragraph: 2 says storytelling is universal and cognitively engaging; 5 develops how demanding it is; 4 broadens to its presence in all societies and daily life; 3 ties this to human identity and experience. Sentence 1 shifts to research inspired by storytelling's emotional effects — about science, not storytelling itself. The odd sentence out is 1.