The opening and closing sentences are given. Arrange the sentences between them.
Opening: Mangroves are trees that grow where rivers meet the sea.
P. In 2004, when a tsunami struck the coast of Tamil Nadu, villages behind thick mangroves suffered far less damage.
Q. Their roots grow down into the salty mud and arch up above the water.
R. Scientists later studied these villages and found that the trees had taken much of the waves' force.
S. These tangled roots slow down the waves before they reach the shore.
Closing: Since then, many coastal states have begun to plant mangroves again.

SQPRCorrect answerYour answerSRQPCorrect answerYour answerQSRPCorrect answerYour answerQSPRCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

After the opening sentence, Q describes "their roots".
S says what "these tangled roots" do, P gives the 2004 example, and R says scientists "later studied these villages", which leads to "since then" in the closing sentence.
So the order is QSPR.

Worth noting

SQPR says "these tangled roots" before the roots have been described.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
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