Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. So the best way to control them is to leave no water standing around the house.
Q. They breed in still water, even in the small amount left in a flowerpot or an old tyre.
R. Mosquitoes spread diseases such as malaria and dengue.
S. Covering water tanks and emptying coolers every week can make a big difference.

RQPSCorrect answerYour answerRPSQCorrect answerYour answerQPRSCorrect answerYour answerQPSRCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

R opens: it names mosquitoes and the harm they do. Q says where "they" breed.
P draws the lesson with "so": leave no water standing. S gives ways of doing that.
So the order is RQPS.

Worth noting

RPSQ gives the ways of controlling them before the paragraph has said where mosquitoes breed.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 75 s
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