Introduction
Para Jumbles give 4-6 sentences in scrambled order that, when correctly arranged, form a coherent paragraph. The
key is finding the sentence that must come first (or last) and using pronoun/connector clues to link the rest.
Solving Approach
- Find the opening sentence: It introduces the topic in general terms, without pronouns (he/it/they) referring back to something not yet mentioned.
- Look for pronoun links: A sentence starting with "This," "It," "They," or "He" must follow the sentence that introduces that noun.
- Use connector words: "However," "Therefore," "In addition," and similar words signal a sentence's relationship to the one before it.
- Find the concluding sentence: Often signals a summary, result, or forward-looking statement.
Q. Arrange into a paragraph:
A. This shift has forced smaller regional lenders to invest heavily in technology.
B. Digital banking adoption in India has grown rapidly over the last five years.
C. As a result, many have partnered with fintech firms to stay competitive.
D. Customers increasingly expect seamless, app-based banking experiences.
B introduces the general topic (digital banking growth) with no pronoun references — it's the opening sentence.
D follows naturally, explaining a consequence (customer expectations). A refers to "This shift," which must
follow D (the shift in expectations). C concludes with "As a result," following A's investment point.
Correct order: B - D - A - C.
⚠️ Key Insight: A sentence beginning with a pronoun (This/It/They) can almost never be the
opening sentence — it needs an antecedent from an earlier sentence, making it a strong elimination clue for the
first position.
💡 Exam Tip: Once you've identified a confident pair (two sentences that must go together, like
a sentence and its pronoun-reference follow-up), treat that pair as a single block — it drastically narrows down
the remaining possible sequences.
✅ Practice Focus: Identifying topic-introducing opening sentences · Using pronoun and connector
clues to build sentence pairs · Recognising concluding/summary sentences.