Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. Scientists are still testing this, which shows that even ordinary things can hold mysteries.
Q. But experiments have shown that breathing extra oxygen does not stop people yawning.
R. One old idea is that yawning brings more oxygen into the body.
S. A newer idea is that yawning cools the brain, a little like a fan cools a machine.
T. Why do we yawn?

TRQSPCorrect answerYour answerRTQSPCorrect answerYour answerRSTQPCorrect answerYour answerTQRPSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

T opens with the question. R gives "one old idea".
Q turns with "but" against it, S gives "a newer idea", and P says scientists are "still testing this".
So the order is TRQSP.

Worth noting

RTQSP opens with an answer before the question has been asked.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 100 s
Your timeYours: —

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