Correct option is C
Option (c) DBAC is the correct order of the given sentences.
To determine the correct order, we must follow the logical narrative and grammatical flow:
(D) introduces the setting: “Three or four soldiers, holding torches, were standing around a ditch.” – This sets the stage and describes the scene.
(B) follows with an action in that scene: “Two men were fighting, crying out and cursing, at the bottom of the ditch.”
(A) provides a visual detail of the fighters: “They were covered with mud from head to foot.”
(C) concludes the scene with a reaction: “‘Stop that!’ shouted the sergeant.”