Sentences:
1. But man, woman or otherwise, there is no denying that the quality of our life and character will be significantly shaped by the way we handle our grief.
2. Once the taboos have been broken, men usually experience letting their tears flow as intensely liberating.
3. Though this might seem a stereotype, men—unlike women, who are frequently applauded for open emotional expression—are often socialized to keep a lid on their sorrow.
4. Many of them are so at odds with their grieving feelings that, as a counsellor, I often have to stop them from choking back their sobs and encourage them to open up so their tears might actually reach their grieving hearts.
Q14. Arrange the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
1. But man, woman or otherwise, there is no denying that the quality of our life and character will be significantly shaped by the way we handle our grief.
2. Once the taboos have been broken, men usually experience letting their tears flow as intensely liberating.
3. Though this might seem a stereotype, men—unlike women, who are frequently applauded for open emotional expression—are often socialized to keep a lid on their sorrow.
4. Many of them are so at odds with their grieving feelings that, as a counsellor, I often have to stop them from choking back their sobs and encourage them to open up so their tears might actually reach their grieving hearts.
Q14. Arrange the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Answer and solution
Correct answer: A
Solution
Answer: A — 3421
1. Sentence 3 introduces the expectation that men suppress sorrow.
2. Sentence 4’s “Many of them” refers to those men and illustrates their difficulty expressing grief.
3. Sentence 2 then describes relief after breaking the taboo.
4. Sentence 1 broadens the conclusion beyond gender with “But man, woman or otherwise”. Thus 3–4–2–1, option A.
Detailed reasoning and elimination check:
The process is social inhibition → difficulty expressing grief → release after the taboo breaks → general conclusion. Sentence 2 cannot precede the account of inhibition without weakening once the taboos have been broken. Sentence 1’s broadening contrast works as the conclusion.
Apply: 3 introduces men; 4 uses “them”; 2 breaks the taboo; 1 widens the message to everyone. Sequence 3421.
Check: The process is social inhibition → difficulty expressing grief → release after the taboo breaks → general conclusion. Sentence 2 cannot precede the account of inhibition without weakening once the taboos have been broken. Sentence 1’s broadening contrast works as the conclusion.
1. Sentence 3 introduces the expectation that men suppress sorrow.
2. Sentence 4’s “Many of them” refers to those men and illustrates their difficulty expressing grief.
3. Sentence 2 then describes relief after breaking the taboo.
4. Sentence 1 broadens the conclusion beyond gender with “But man, woman or otherwise”. Thus 3–4–2–1, option A.
Detailed reasoning and elimination check:
The process is social inhibition → difficulty expressing grief → release after the taboo breaks → general conclusion. Sentence 2 cannot precede the account of inhibition without weakening once the taboos have been broken. Sentence 1’s broadening contrast works as the conclusion.
G Strategy shortcut
Spot: Identify the exact question task and the relevant passage claim.Apply: 3 introduces men; 4 uses “them”; 2 breaks the taboo; 1 widens the message to everyone. Sequence 3421.
Check: The process is social inhibition → difficulty expressing grief → release after the taboo breaks → general conclusion. Sentence 2 cannot precede the account of inhibition without weakening once the taboos have been broken. Sentence 1’s broadening contrast works as the conclusion.
G Strategy: Spot: Identify the exact question task and the relevant passage claim. Apply: 3 introduces men; 4 uses “them”; 2 breaks the taboo; 1 widens the message to everyone. Sequence 3421. Check: The process is social inhibition → difficulty expressing grief → release after the taboo breaks → general conclusion. Sentence 2 cannot precede the account of inhibition without weakening once the taboos have been broken. Sentence 1’s broadening contrast works as the conclusion.