The opening and closing sentences are given. Arrange the sentences between them.
Opening: Dev had practised the song for the talent show every day for a month.
P. On stage, the quiet version of the song made the hall fall completely silent.
Q. His younger sister said she would play the harmonium while he sang softly.
R. His voice came out as a croak, and he wanted to pull out.
S. But on the morning of the show, he woke up with a sore throat.
Closing: When it ended, the applause went on for so long that the judges had to ask for quiet.

SRQPCorrect answerYour answerRSQPCorrect answerYour answerSQPRCorrect answerYour answerSQRPCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

After the opening sentence, S turns with "but": the sore throat.
R says what his voice was like, Q is his sister's idea, and P is "on stage", which leads to the applause in the closing sentence.
So the order is SRQP.

Worth noting

RSQP puts his croaking voice before the sore throat that caused it.

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