Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. The canopy blocks most of the sunlight, so the forest floor below is dark.
Q. Their tops form a thick roof of leaves, called the canopy.
R. Only plants that need very little light can grow down there.
S. Some trees in the rainforest grow taller than a twenty-storey building.

SPQRCorrect answerYour answerPQSRCorrect answerYour answerSPRQCorrect answerYour answerSQPRCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

S opens: it describes the tallest trees. Q names what "their tops" form: the canopy.
P says what "the canopy" does to the light, and R says what can grow "down there", on the dark floor.
So the order is SQPR.

Worth noting

SPQR says "the canopy" blocks the light before the canopy has been named.

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