Question

The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (PQRS) should appear to complete the paragraph.

S1: I did not feel at all sea-sick.
S6: For I could rarely follow their remarks when they came up to speak to me.

P: I was quite unaccustomed to talking in English, and except one all the other passengers in the second saloon were English.
Q: But as the days passed, I became fidgety.
R: I could not speak to them.
S: I felt shy even in speaking to the steward.

The proper sequence should be:

• A. P S Q R
• B. Q R P S
• C. P R Q S
• D. Q S P R

Answer 1

The correct option is D Q S P R

The first statement in the sequence should be the one that best connects with S1. It should be a continuation or extension of S1.

Q is first in the sequence: S1 starts by saying that the subject did not feel sea-sick at all. Q continues by saying that ass the days passed, the subject became fidgety.

Q is followed by S: S continues Q's statement. It says that the subject felt shy even speaking to the steward about his issue.

S is followed by P: P further explains the point made by S. It says that the subject was not used to talking in English and all but one passengers were English.

P is followed by R: R directly continues P's point. It says that since almost all of them were English, the subject could not speak to them. S6 elaborates on P's point. It says that he could not speak to them as he could barely follow their remarks when they spoke to him.

Thus, the correct sequence is Q S P R. Hence, D is the correct option.