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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #3790 Indian Companies
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The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order Restore the original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
* Move & order all paragraphs in the right field

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Even as Indians leftists think Bill Clinton is coming to take over India, Indian companies are preparing to take over American ones on a gargantuan scale.
Now Infosys and Wipro propose of Rs 54,000 crore each.
To put this in perspective, recall that when Chandan sold his Parle brands to Coca-Cola amidst much swadeshi wringing of hands, he got Rs 200 crore.
Infosys and Wipro, our two most glamorous InfoTech companies, both want automatic permission from FIPB to take over foreign companies worth - hold your breath - $ 15 billion each.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main topic. It talks about Indian companies and their plans. It does not need another sentence to make sense. It does not use words that need prior context. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "Infosys" which is a specific name and needs context. Paragraph 3 starts with "To put this in perspective" which shows it needs earlier information. Paragraph 4 starts with "Now" which shows it connects to something before.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the discussion. It gives the final details about the proposals of Infosys and Wipro. It does not need more information after it.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it continues the topic of Indian companies. It uses the Logical Order rule because it gives specific examples of companies that are part of the main idea.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it gives an example to help understand the big numbers mentioned. It uses the Broader to Specific Strategy because it explains the large amounts by giving a past example.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it continues the topic of Infosys and Wipro. It uses the Logical Order rule because it shows what these companies are proposing after giving the example.

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