HOW TO SOLVE PARAJUMBLES

 Choose the para jumble which is to be attempted, by checking to the left side of the
sentences-if the sentences consist of many pronouns and connectives then it is good para
jumble that can be attempted.
 To get the flow of the sentences, identify the main theme in the passage. Then, from the
sentences provided, check for the independent sentences.
 Generally, an independent sentence is the one- which gives generalized idea about the
para, which doesn’t consist of connecting words or pronouns.
 From those independent sentences, choose the better introductory sentence.
 Once you identify the introductory sentence, check for the pronouns, connecting words
and identify the blocks which can come together.
 Apply the upstream/downstream or generic/specific statements and form a correct flow of
the para.
 After forming a correct para, read the flow which you formed once again for
confirmation.

POINTS TO REMEMBER
 If there is a pronoun found in one sentence (let us say the sentence as A), check for the
sentence(B) which consist of the noun related to that pronoun. They both become a
logical block, by B coming first followed by A, because nouns and pronouns are
inseparable.
NOTE: The sentence A should immediately follow B.
 If the sentence(A) has definite article “THE” followed by a noun (eg: company), check
for the sentence(B) which consist of that noun and now B comes first followed by A.
NOTE: The sentence A can come any time after the introduction of B (provided there is
no new noun introduced between these sentences)
 If there is confusion choosing the introductory sentence between two independent
sentences, ALWAYS choose the sentence which gives a general idea of the para, which
introduces the date, place.

CONNECTIVES
Sentence type before Connective Sentence type after
connective connective
+ve However -ve
+ve But -ve
+ve Nevertheless -ve
+ve Nonetheless -ve
+ve Although -ve
Yet Definitely -ve
Gives some information Moreover Gives more information
Introduces one For example Gives an example
 sentence(issue)
+ve Instead -ve

Besides: Gives a meaning of “in addition to”

Hence, Thus, Therefore, So: Concludes something, by introducing and giving information of the
issue in previous sentences
Clearly: After giving some information in previous sentence + CLEARLY + mostly concludes
what the sentence represents
Connectives like Some, Other, Another, As well, Also, Already, And - are used after the
sentences which gives some information in the previous sentences.