Question 243
HardOriginal questionThe opening sentence is given. Arrange the rest to make a paragraph.
Opening: Why do leaves change colour in autumn?
P. The leaves also contain yellow and orange colours, but the green hides them.
Q. For most of the year, leaves are green because of a substance called chlorophyll, which they use to make food.
R. As the green fades, the hidden yellows and oranges show through at last.
S. In autumn, when the days grow short, the tree stops making chlorophyll.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
After the given question, Q begins the answer: leaves are green because of chlorophyll.
P says other colours are "also" there but hidden, S is "in autumn", and R is "as the green fades".
So the order is QPSR.
Worth noting
PQSR says "the green hides them" before the green has been explained.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
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