Question 197
EasyOriginal questionThe opening and closing sentences are given. Arrange the sentences between them.
Opening: Last week, our town had its first heavy rain of the monsoon.
P. The next morning, the town council sent workers to clean out the blocked drains.
Q. Shopkeepers rushed to lift their goods onto high shelves.
R. Within an hour, the streets near the market were under water.
S. By evening, the rain had stopped and the water began to drain away.
Closing: They found them full of plastic bags, which is why the water could not flow.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
After the opening sentence, R is "within an hour", the flooded streets.
Q is the shopkeepers' rush, S is "by evening", and P is "the next morning", which leads to what "they" found in the closing sentence.
So the order is RQSP.
Worth noting
RQPS sends the council's workers "the next morning" before the evening has come.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
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- Your timeYours
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