Question 123
EasyOriginal questionArrange the sentences in the right order to make a paragraph.
P. When the boll opens, the cotton is picked by hand or by machine.
Q. The seeds are removed, and the fibres are cleaned and combed.
R. Cotton grows on a bush in a soft white ball called a boll.
S. The clean fibres are then twisted into thread on a spinning machine.
T. Finally, the thread is woven into cloth for shirts, sheets and saris.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
R opens: it says where cotton grows. P is "when the boll opens".
Q cleans the fibres, S is "then", spinning, and T is "finally", weaving.
So the order is RPQST.
Worth noting
PRQST opens with "when the boll opens", before we know what a boll is.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
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- 80 s
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