Question 167
HardOriginal questionArrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. It is often said that the early bird catches the worm.
Q. The saying praises people who start their work before others.
R. Some people think most clearly late at night, when the house is quiet.
S. Perhaps the real lesson is to know when you work best, and to use that time well.
T. But not everyone does their best work in the morning.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
P opens with a saying. Q explains "the saying".
T turns with "but", R gives the example of people who work best at night, and S draws the lesson.
So the order is PQTRS.
Worth noting
QPTRS opens with "the saying", before any saying has been given.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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