Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. The driver called the school, but no other bus was free.
Q. The bus reached the school just five minutes before the exam began.
R. The school bus broke down on the highway on the morning of the exam.
S. He and the bus driver fixed the broken belt with a piece of rope.
T. A truck driver who had stopped behind them offered to help.

RPSTQCorrect answerYour answerPSTRQCorrect answerYour answerRPTSQCorrect answerYour answerRSTPQCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

R opens with the problem. P is the driver's first try: calling the school.
T brings in "a truck driver", S is "he and the bus driver" fixing it, and Q is the result.
So the order is RPTSQ.

Worth noting

RPSTQ has "he" fix the belt before the truck driver has appeared.

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