Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. The Taj Mahal stands on the bank of the river Yamuna in Agra.
Q. Today, millions of visitors come every year to see its white marble.
R. He brought about twenty thousand workers, who took about twenty years to finish it.
S. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

PSRQCorrect answerYour answerPRSQCorrect answerYour answerPQRSCorrect answerYour answerRPSQCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

P opens: it names the Taj Mahal and where it stands. S says who built "it" and why.
R begins with "he", the emperor named in S. Q turns to "today".
So the order is PSRQ.

Worth noting

PRSQ has "he" bring the workers before the emperor has been named.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 65 s
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