The closing sentence is given. Arrange the sentences that lead up to it.
P. Most brought flowers or small herbs.
Q. Every child in the class was asked to bring one plant for the school garden.
R. But Rohit arrived with a tiny banyan sapling in a tin can.
S. The others laughed, saying it would take a hundred years to grow.
Closing: Today, twenty years later, that banyan shades the whole playground.

QRSPCorrect answerYour answerRPQSCorrect answerYour answerQPRSCorrect answerYour answerPRQSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Q opens with the task. P says what "most" brought.
R turns with "but" to Rohit, and S is the others laughing, which leads to "today" in the closing sentence.
So the order is QPRS.

Worth noting

QRSP turns with "but" to Rohit before saying what most children brought.

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