Which of the following is the FIRST statement ........

English Language - Phase I (Phase-1) Parajumbles

Arrange the sentences in the correct order and answer the following questions.

A. Over the past year, perceptions of relative U.S. economic power have declined in many of America’s key trading partners and allies.

B. Following the onset of the financial crisis nearly a decade ago, Europeans increasingly named China, rather than the U.S., as the world’s leading economic power.

C. This year, however, the pattern has reversed itself again, and in countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain, China is once more seen as occupying the top spot.

D. But in recent years, as the American economy slowly recovered, the pendulum began to swing back in the direction of the U.S.

E. The trend can be seen in several European countries, where views about the economic balance of power have fluctuated in recent years.

Which of the following is the FIRST statement?

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Explanation:

Correct option 1: A
Let's analyze the logical flow of the passage to ascertain the correct order of the sentences:
A. Over the past year, perceptions of relative U.S. economic power have declined in many of America's key trading partners and allies: Since this statement talks about the 'past year,
E. The trend can be seen in several European countries, where views about the economic balance of power have fluctuated in recent years: Since this statement talks about the 'trend' mentioned in statement A and also talks about how the perception has 'fluctuated in European countries,
B. Following the onset of the financial crisis nearly a decade ago, Europeans increasingly named China, rather than the U.S., as the world's leading economic power: Since this statement talks about what happened a decade (ten years) ago.
D. But in recent years, as the American economy slowly recovered, the pendulum began to swing back in the direction of the U.S.: This statement not only talks about the 'recent years' but also starts with "But, thus indicating a contrasting comparison.
C. This year, however, the pattern has reversed itself again, and in countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain, China is once more seen as occupying the top spot: Since this statement talks about the most recent time period, that is, 'this year, this should be the concluding sentence.

Thus the correct order of sentences is: Over the past year, perceptions of relative US economic power have declined in many of America's key trading partners and allies. The trend can be seen in several European countries, where views about the economic balance of power have fluctuated in recent years. following the onset of the financial crisis nearly a decade ago, Europeans increasingly named China, rather than the US, as the world's leading economic power. But in recent years, as the American economy slowly recovered, the pendulum began to swing back in the direction of the US. This year, however, the pattern has reversed itself again, and in countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain, China is once more seen as occupying the top spot.