The opening sentence is given. Arrange the rest to make a paragraph.
Opening: The Olive Ridley turtle comes to the beaches of Odisha to lay its eggs.
P. Each one digs a hole in the sand with her back flippers, lays about a hundred eggs and covers them up.
Q. About fifty days later, the baby turtles hatch and dig their way out.
R. In some years, hundreds of thousands of females arrive on the same beach within a few nights.
S. They head straight for the sea, guided by the light of the sky over the water.

RPQSCorrect answerYour answerRQPSCorrect answerYour answerQRPSCorrect answerYour answerRSQPCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

After the opening sentence, R says how many arrive.
P is what "each one" does, Q is "about fifty days later", and S is where "they", the babies, go.
So the order is RPQS.

Worth noting

RQPS has the babies hatch before any eggs have been laid.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 85 s
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