Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.
A. Dr. Sadao Hoki’s house was built on a spot of the Japanese coast where he had played as a little boy.
B. His father had said, “Those islands are the stepping stones to the future for Japan.
C. His father had taken him to the islands of those seas and taught him things he had not forgotten.
D. As a boy, Sadao had climbed the pines, supporting himself on his bare feet as the men did in the South Seas.
E. The square stone house was set upon rocks above a beach outlined with bent pines.
F. “Where shall we step from them?” Sadao had asked seriously.

Correct option is A

Option (a) AEDCBF is the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

• Sentence A introduces Dr. Sadao Hoki’s house on the Japanese coast.
• Sentence E directly describes the physical setting of the house, detailing its structure and location.
• Sentence D shifts to Sadao's childhood memories associated with that place, such as climbing the pines.
• Sentence C continues with more personal history, mentioning his father's influence and the lessons taught at the sea.
• Sentence B quotes his father about the significance of the islands, enhancing the depth of the father's teachings.
• Sentence F concludes with Sadao's reflective question to his father, tying back to the strategic importance of the islands and rounding off the narrative of his deep-rooted connections to the place.