Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. Last night, the power went off during a storm.
Q. My grandfather told us stories of his childhood in the village.
R. We were almost sorry when the lights came back on.
S. We lit candles and sat together in the living room.

SPQRCorrect answerYour answerSRPQCorrect answerYour answerPRSQCorrect answerYour answerPSQRCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

P opens: it says what happened. S says what "we" did in the dark.
Q says how grandfather passed the time, and R is the end, when the lights came back.
So the order is PSQR.

Worth noting

SPQR lights the candles before the power has gone off.

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

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Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.P. Last night, the power went off during a storm.Q. My grandfather told us stories of his childhood in the village.R. We were almost sorry when the lights came back on.S. We lit candles and sat together in the living room.