Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. They waved a red shirt tied to an oar until the ship turned towards them.
Q. For three days, the fishing boat had been lost at sea.
R. On the fourth morning, one of the fishermen spotted a ship on the horizon.
S. By evening, all six men were safe on board, drinking hot tea.
T. Its engine had failed, and the radio was dead.

QTPRSCorrect answerYour answerQPRTSCorrect answerYour answerTQSRPCorrect answerYour answerQTRPSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Q opens: the boat is lost at sea. T says why: engine and radio.
R is "the fourth morning" and a ship. P is how "they" signalled to it, and S is "by evening".
So the order is QTRPS.

Worth noting

QTPRS has the men waving a shirt at a ship before anyone has spotted one.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 90 s
Your timeYours: —

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