Sentence Correction

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(i) built on the site of a church destroyed
(ii) in the hilly area of the city is the famous Shandon Steeple
(iii) the bell tower of St. Anne’s Church
(iv) when the city was besieged by the Duke of Marlborough

  • ii, iii, i, iv

  • ii, i, iii, iv

  • iv, iii, i, ii

  • iii, ii, i, iv

Solution

A.

ii, iii, i, iv

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