Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither.

B. I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.

C. The tree had grown against a warm wall on a sheltered side of the house.

D. Last summer, I spent many days in the garden watching thousands of ants crawling up the trunk of my prize peach tree.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is "DCBA."

Key Points

The paragraph is about the author's prized peach tree and their observations of it during the summer.
The correct order of the sentences is:
- 1.D - mentions the subject of the passage and explains the author's observations of ants on the tree.
- 2. C - describes the location and growing conditions of the tree.
- 3. B - expresses the author's pride in the tree's survival and productivity.
- 4. A - describes the author's observation of the tree's leaves withering during the summer.
Thus, the correct order will be "DCBA."

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.