The opening sentence is given. Arrange the rest to make a paragraph.
Opening: Some of the greatest discoveries were made by accident.
P. In 1945, an engineer named Percy Spencer was working near a machine that made radio waves.
Q. His accident led to the microwave oven, now found in millions of kitchens.
R. He noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted.
S. Curious, he tried putting popcorn near the machine, and it began to pop.

RPSQCorrect answerYour answerSRPQCorrect answerYour answerPRSQCorrect answerYour answerPQRSCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

After the opening sentence, P gives an example: Percy Spencer.
R is what "he noticed", S is what he tried next, "curious", and Q is what "his accident" led to.
So the order is PRSQ.

Worth noting

RPSQ opens with "he noticed", before we know who "he" is.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 95 s
Your timeYours: —

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