Question 247
HardOriginal questionThe closing sentence is given. Arrange the sentences that lead up to it.
P. People often say that the young do not read any more.
Q. But surveys show that many young people read a great deal, only in different forms.
R. What has changed is not how much they read but what and where.
S. They read long threads, comics and stories on their phones, sometimes for hours.
Closing: Perhaps the real question is not whether they read, but whether we help them read well.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
P opens with a common complaint. Q turns with "but".
S says what "they" read, and R sums up "what has changed", which leads to "perhaps" in the closing sentence.
So the order is PQSR.
Worth noting
QPSR opens with "but", which needs something before it to turn against.
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