Question 193
EasyOriginal questionThe opening and closing sentences are given. Arrange the sentences between them.
Opening: Suresh had wanted a bicycle for as long as he could remember.
P. By the end of two years, he had saved nearly half the price.
Q. On Suresh's twelfth birthday, they went to the shop together and chose a red one.
R. His father, seeing how hard he had tried, offered to pay the rest.
S. He saved every coin he was given for festivals and birthdays.
Closing: He rode it home without once touching the brakes, grinning all the way.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
After the opening sentence, S says how he began: saving every coin.
P is "by the end of two years", R is his father's offer, and Q is the day they bought it, which leads to riding it home in the closing sentence.
So the order is SPRQ.
Worth noting
SPQR has them go to the shop before his father has offered to pay the rest.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 75 s
- Your timeYours
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