Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. There is no sunlight there, and the water is close to freezing and under huge pressure.
Q. Scientists once thought that the deep ocean floor was lifeless.
R. These creatures live on food made by bacteria from the chemicals in the hot water.
S. Then, in 1977, explorers found hot springs on the sea floor surrounded by tube worms, crabs and clams.

PQSRCorrect answerYour answerQPSRCorrect answerYour answerQRSPCorrect answerYour answerQRPSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Q opens with an old belief. P gives the reasons for it: no sunlight, cold, pressure.
S begins with "then", the discovery that proved it wrong. R explains how "these creatures" live.
So the order is QPSR.

Worth noting

PQSR opens with "there", which points at a place that has not been named.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 85 s
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