Question 229
MediumOriginal questionThe opening sentence is given. Arrange the rest to make a paragraph.
Opening: When Mohan's shop burned down, he thought he had lost everything.
P. His savings had gone into the stock, and none of it was insured.
Q. A month later, the shop opened again, with a sign thanking the street.
R. Within a week, other shopkeepers had lent him goods to sell on credit.
S. The next morning, his neighbours arrived with brooms and buckets to clear the ashes.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
After the opening sentence, P says why he had lost everything.
S is "the next morning", R is "within a week", and Q is "a month later".
So the order is PSRQ.
Worth noting
PRQS lends him goods before his neighbours have even cleared the ashes.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
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- Your timeYours
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