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The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (P, Q, R, S) should appear to complete the paragraph.
S1. Once an ant saw, hanging from a plant, a mature chrysalis which could just move its tail.
S2. __________________________________________________________
S3. __________________________________________________________
S4. __________________________________________________________
S5. __________________________________________________________
S6. The next moment the butterfly rose in the air and was soon out of the ant's sight.
P - The next morning as the ant passed by the same plant it saw a butterfly with gorgeous wings near the remnant of the chrysalis.
Q - 'Poor creature! You can just about move your tail while I can run here and there', it mocked the chrysalis.
R - 'Look at me, Ant! Can you fly from one place to another in a short time?' it said as it dried its wings.
S - The chrysalis heard all this but kept quiet.
The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (P, Q, R, S) should appear to complete the paragraph.
S1. Once an ant saw, hanging from a plant, a mature chrysalis which could just move its tail.
S2. __________________________________________________________
S3. __________________________________________________________
S4. __________________________________________________________
S5. __________________________________________________________
S6. The next moment the butterfly rose in the air and was soon out of the ant's sight.
P - The next morning as the ant passed by the same plant it saw a butterfly with gorgeous wings near the remnant of the chrysalis.
Q - 'Poor creature! You can just about move your tail while I can run here and there', it mocked the chrysalis.
R - 'Look at me, Ant! Can you fly from one place to another in a short time?' it said as it dried its wings.
S - The chrysalis heard all this but kept quiet.
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Solution
The correct option is A QSPR
The first statement in the sequence should be the one that best connects with S1. It must be a continuation or extension of S1.Q is first in the sequence: S1 starts by saying that once an ant saw, hanging from a plant, a mature chrysalis which could just move it tail. Q continues S1's point. It says that upon seeing the chrysalis, the ant said 'Poor creature! You can just move your tail while I can run here and there', in a mocking manner.Q is followed by S: S continues Q's point. It says that the chrysalis heard the ant say all this, but it kept quiet.S is followed by P: P tells us what happened next. It says that the next morning when the ant was passing by the same plant, it saw a beautiful butterfly near the remnant of the chrysalis.P is followed by R: R continues P's point. It says that The butter fly, while drying its wings, said to the Ant 'Look at me, Ant! Can you fly from one place to another in a short time?'. Then S6 says that in the next moment the butterfly rose in the air and was soon out of the Ant's sight.Thus, the correct sequence is Q S P R. Hence, A is the correct option.
The first statement in the sequence should be the one that best connects with S1. It must be a continuation or extension of S1.
Q is first in the sequence: S1 starts by saying that once an ant saw, hanging from a plant, a mature chrysalis which could just move it tail. Q continues S1's point. It says that upon seeing the chrysalis, the ant said 'Poor creature! You can just move your tail while I can run here and there', in a mocking manner.
Q is followed by S: S continues Q's point. It says that the chrysalis heard the ant say all this, but it kept quiet.
S is followed by P: P tells us what happened next. It says that the next morning when the ant was passing by the same plant, it saw a beautiful butterfly near the remnant of the chrysalis.
P is followed by R: R continues P's point. It says that The butter fly, while drying its wings, said to the Ant 'Look at me, Ant! Can you fly from one place to another in a short time?'. Then S6 says that in the next moment the butterfly rose in the air and was soon out of the Ant's sight.
Thus, the correct sequence is Q S P R. Hence, A is the correct option.
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