Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. A simple kind has a thin tube of liquid inside it.
Q. The number beside the top of the liquid gives the temperature.
R. A thermometer measures how hot or cold something is.
S. When the liquid gets warmer, it expands and rises up the tube.

PRSQCorrect answerYour answerRPSQCorrect answerYour answerPSRQCorrect answerYour answerRQPSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

R opens: it says what a thermometer does. P describes "a simple kind".
S says what "the liquid" does as it warms, and Q reads the number "beside the top of the liquid".
So the order is RPSQ.

Worth noting

PRSQ opens with "a simple kind", before we know what it is a kind of.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
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Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.P. A simple kind has a thin tube of liquid inside it.Q. The number beside the top of the liquid gives the temperature.R. A thermometer measures how hot or cold something is.S. When the liquid gets warmer, it expands and rises up the tube.