Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. He was waiting for the postman, though no letter had come for years.
Q. He said his best friend had moved to Canada fifty years ago and promised to write.
R. One day, Lata asked him whom he was waiting for.
S. The next week, Lata found the friend's name online and helped her grandfather send him an email.
T. Every evening, Lata's grandfather sat on the porch and watched the road.

TPQRSCorrect answerYour answerRTSPQCorrect answerYour answerPRSTQCorrect answerYour answerTPRQSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

T opens: it names Lata's grandfather and his habit. P says what "he" was waiting for.
R is Lata's question, Q is his answer, and S is "the next week".
So the order is TPRQS.

Worth noting

TPQRS gives his answer before Lata has asked the question.

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

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