Question 46
MediumOriginal questionArrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. Today, ships use satellites, but many sailors still learn to read the stars.
Q. By finding it, a sailor knew which way his ship was heading.
R. In the past, sailors found their way at night by looking at the stars.
S. The Pole Star was the most useful, because it always stays in the north.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
R opens: it says how sailors once found their way. S names the most useful star.
Q says what finding "it", the Pole Star, told a sailor. P turns to "today".
So the order is RSQP.
Worth noting
RQSP says "by finding it" straight after the first sentence, where "it" has nothing to point to.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 75 s
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