Question 58
MediumOriginal questionArrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. When the water is too warm, the coral turns white and can die.
Q. Although they cover less than one per cent of the ocean floor, they are home to about a quarter of all sea creatures.
R. Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.
S. But reefs are in danger, because the seas are getting warmer.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
R opens: it names coral reefs. Q explains the name: they hold so much life in so little space.
S turns with "but" to the danger, and P explains what warm water does.
So the order is RQSP.
Worth noting
RSQP turns to the danger with "but" before the paragraph has said what makes reefs special.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 75 s
- Your timeYours
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