Question 233
MediumOriginal questionThe opening sentence is given. Arrange the rest to make a paragraph.
Opening: A rain gauge is a simple tool for measuring how much rain has fallen.
P. It is just a straight-sided jar with a scale marked on it in millimetres.
Q. It is placed in an open space, away from trees and roofs that could block the rain.
R. If it reaches the 20 mark, it means that 20 millimetres of rain fell on every part of the ground around it.
S. After a day of rain, the water in the jar is read against the scale.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
After the opening sentence, P says what "it" is.
Q says where it is placed, S is "after a day of rain", and R explains what the reading means.
So the order is PQSR.
Worth noting
PSRQ reads the water in the jar before the jar has been placed out in the open.
- Concept
- Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
- Typical timeTypical
- 85 s
- Your timeYours
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