Question 83
HardOriginal questionArrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. The next monsoon was weak, yet the wells stayed full for the first time in years.
Q. Some sold their cattle; others left for the city to find work.
R. Those who stayed began to build small check dams on the streams to hold whatever rain did fall.
S. When the rains failed for the third year, the farmers of the village grew desperate.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
S opens with the problem. Q says what "some" and "others" did.
R turns to "those who stayed", and P gives the result in "the next monsoon".
So the order is SQRP.
Worth noting
QSPR opens with "some sold their cattle", before we know who "some" are.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 85 s
- Your timeYours
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