Question 65
MediumOriginal questionArrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. Its first passenger train ran between Bombay and Thane in 1853.
Q. The Indian Railways is one of the largest railway networks in the world.
R. Since then, the network has grown to reach almost every part of the country.
S. It runs thousands of trains every day and carries millions of passengers.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Q opens: it names the Indian Railways. S gives its size today, with "it".
P goes back to its first train, and R says "since then" it has grown.
So the order is QSPR.
Worth noting
SQPR opens with "it", which has nothing to point to yet.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 75 s
- Your timeYours
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