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The passage below has four sentences marked A, B, C and D. Rearrange them to form a coherent paragraph. A. Of higher education, because in addition to large-scale on-campus enrolment, state universities remain central in the entire structure B. and control a large network of colleges in their respective jurisdictions. C. They grant affiliation and thereby administer D. state universities remain central in the entire structure of higher education.

1. BCDA
2. BACD
3. ADCB
4. DBCA

Correct answer: BACD

Solution

Sentence B begins with a complete idea and can lead into the rest of the paragraph. Sentence A continues the thought about higher education, C explains affiliation, and D completes the statement about state universities. Thus the correct order is BACD.

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