Rewrite in the proper order
The sentences given below are taken from a story, but they are jumbled. That means they
are not arranged in their proper order. Rearrange them in their logical sequence.
1. The young man sold his share of the property and left for another country.
2. The father tried to dissuade his son, but he wouldn’t listen to his father whom he regarded
as old and ignorant.
3. Years went by. The younger son began to get restless because he was unhappy with his
lot.
4. He led a luxurious life and spent a lot of money on gambling.
5. They were living together happily.
6. Soon all his money was gone and he became a pauper.
7. Once there lived a rich farmer.
8. He went to his father and asked for his share of the property.
9. So the father gave him a third of his property.
10. He had two sons.
Solution
Once there lived a rich farmer. He had two sons. They were living together happily. Years
went by. The younger son began to get restless because he was unhappy with his lot. He
went to his father and asked for his share of the property. The father tried to dissuade his
son, but he wouldn’t listen to his father whom he regarded as old and ignorant. So the father
gave him a third of his property. The young man sold his share of the property and left for
another country. He led a luxurious life and spent a lot of money on gambling. Soon all his
money was gone and he became a pauper.