VERB "tending" in the sentence 'C' refers back to the verb 'tended' mentioned in the sentence 'A'. Hence, 'C' follows 'A'.The noun 'boredom' in the sentence 'D' refers back to 'boring' mentioned in the sentence 'C'. Hence, 'D' follows 'C'.The verb 'talked' in the sentence 'B' refers back to 'talking' mentioned in the sentence 'D'. Hence, 'B' follows 'D'. After rearranging the sentences: A boy tended his master’s dogs near a pond. Soon he found the tending and his life there very boring. However, he realized that the way he talked to them NEVER made them happy. All he could do to kill the boredom was by talking to the dogs. Important Rules to Solve the PARA Jumbles:Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the sentence and eliminate the irrelevant options.Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences (concluding sentence).Try to identify the mandatory pairs. TWO sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants.