Question 112
EasyOriginal questionArrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. A compass is a simple tool that shows which way is north.
Q. Inside it is a thin needle that is a small magnet.
R. The needle turns freely until it lines up with the Earth's own magnetic pull.
S. With a compass, a traveller can find the way even on a cloudy night.
T. Its red end then points north, and the other end points south.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
P opens: it says what a compass does. Q says what is "inside it".
R says how "the needle" turns, T is "then", and S is what a traveller can do "with a compass".
So the order is PQRTS.
Worth noting
QPRTS opens with "inside it", which has nothing to point to until the compass is named.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 80 s
- Your timeYours
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