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Ordering sentences into a paragraph · Question 22 of 250

Question 22

EasyOriginal question

Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.

P. In the water, they use these flippers to swim very fast.

Q. Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly.

R. On land, they walk slowly or slide on their bellies over the ice.

S. Their wings are short and stiff, like flippers.

Options for question 22

Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Q opens: penguins are birds that cannot fly. S describes "their wings".

  2. P says what "these flippers" do in water, and R turns to land.

  3. So the order is QSPR.

Worth noting

QPSR says "these flippers" before the wings have been called flippers.

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