A. People have always been fascinated by dreams.
B. In fact, only recently have there been serious studies to find out how many of us actually have nightmares.
C. Now that is changing.
D. But the study of nightmares has been curiously neglected.
E. While results so far are inconclusive, it seems fair to say that at least half the population has occasional nightmares.
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Sentence Rearrangement: Logical Paragraph on Dreams
The task is to arrange the given sentences (A, B, C, D, E) into a coherent paragraph.
Analyzing Sentence Order
- Sentence A introduces the general topic: fascination with dreams. It serves as a good starting point.
- Sentence D contrasts the fascination mentioned in A with the specific neglect of studying nightmares. This creates a logical follow-up.
- Sentence C indicates a change, directly addressing the neglect mentioned in D. It acts as a transition.
- Sentence B explains the change by mentioning recent serious studies on nightmares, linking directly to C.
- Sentence E provides tentative results from the studies mentioned in B, concluding the paragraph.
Constructing the Paragraph
Following this logic, the correct order is A, D, C, B, E.
The rearranged paragraph:
A. People have always been fascinated by dreams. D. But the study of nightmares has been curiously neglected. C. Now that is changing. B. In fact, only recently have there been serious studies to find out how many of us actually have nightmares. E. While results so far are inconclusive, it seems fair to say that at least half the population has occasional nightmares.
This order forms a meaningful flow, starting with a general observation, highlighting a specific issue, indicating a change, detailing the change, and concluding with findings.
Therefore, the correct sequence is A, D, C, B, E.
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