Arrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. We usually think of maps as true pictures of the world.
Q. On it, Greenland looks as large as Africa, though Africa is about fourteen times bigger.
R. So a map is not a photograph but a choice about what to show correctly and what to bend.
S. But every flat map of the round Earth must stretch some places and squeeze others.
T. The most common world map makes countries near the poles look far bigger than they are.

PSTQRCorrect answerYour answerSPTQRCorrect answerYour answerSQPRTCorrect answerYour answerPQTRSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

P opens with a common belief. S turns with "but".
T gives an example map, Q gives a case "on it", and R draws the conclusion with "so".
So the order is PSTQR.

Worth noting

SPTQR opens with "but", which needs a belief before it to turn against.

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