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Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences:

(i) following discipline / the pinnacles / by / a person/ of glory / reach / can


(ii) and at the / self-confidence / it acts as / builds / same time / a restraint


(iii) balances the personality / and inculcates / of a person / good work ethics / moreover it

(i) A person can reach the pinnacles of glory by the following discipline.

The sentence starts with ‘A person’ which emphasises on the subject of the sentence that is a person. The next fragment would be ‘reach the pinnacles’ as it gives a hint of what we are talking about, followed by ‘of glory’ then ‘by’ used to indicate discipline. It talks about how a person can reach heights and get glory. Thus it forms a logical and coherent sentence.


(ii) It acts as a restraint and at the same time builds self-confidence.


The starting fragment would be ‘it acts as’ as it forms the subject of the sentence. It is followed by ‘a restraint’ as it adds to the subject. Then it further talked about how it builds self-confidence thereby forming a logical and coherent sentence.


(iii) Moreover it balances the personality of a person and inculcates good work ethics.


The sentence starts with ‘moreover it’ making it a suggestion for us followed by ‘balances the personality’ and ‘of a person’ showing the value of the subject i.e. discipline. This is followed by ‘and inculcates good work ethics’ making the sentence logical and coherent emphasising that discipline develops one's personality and inculcates good work ethics.


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