Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. An old man planted a small mango tree beside the road.
Q. A boy asked him why he bothered, since he would never live to eat its fruit.
R. Now, he said, it was his turn to plant for someone else.
S. The old man smiled and said that the trees he ate from had been planted by others.

PSQRCorrect answerYour answerPRSQCorrect answerYour answerPQSRCorrect answerYour answerSQPRCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

P opens: it names the old man and what he did. Q is the boy's question to "him".
S is the old man's answer, and R finishes it with "now, he said".
So the order is PQSR.

Worth noting

PSQR has the old man answer before the boy has asked anything.

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

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