Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. It sits very still on a branch above the water, watching.
Q. Then it flies back to the branch and beats the fish against it before swallowing it.
R. The kingfisher is a small bird with bright blue and orange feathers.
S. When it sees a fish, it dives straight down and catches it in its beak.

RPSQCorrect answerYour answerRSQPCorrect answerYour answerSRQPCorrect answerYour answerPRSQCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

R opens: it names the bird. P says what "it" does: sits still, watching.
S says what happens "when it sees a fish", and Q says "then", back to "the branch".
So the order is RPSQ.

Worth noting

RSQP flies back "to the branch" and beats a fish before it has caught one.

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