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Ordering sentences into a paragraph · Question 208 of 250

Question 208

EasyOriginal question

The opening sentence is given. Arrange the rest to make a paragraph.

Opening: The school library got a new rule: every student must read one book a month.

P. At first, many students grumbled about it.

Q. But the librarian let each student choose any book at all, even comics.

R. By the end of the year, the library had to buy two new shelves.

S. Soon, students who had never read a book were asking for the next one in a series.

Options for question 208

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. After the opening sentence, P is "at first".

  2. Q turns with "but", S is "soon", and R is "by the end of the year".

  3. So the order is PQSR.

Worth noting

QPRS opens with "but", which needs something before it to turn against.

Concept
Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical time
75 s
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