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. One of the most widely spread of bad habits
P. which is now smoked or chewed by men
Q. and even by children
R. often by women
S. is the use of tobacco
S6. almost all over the world.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

S P R Q

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

S is first in the sequence: S1 starts to talk about one of the most widely spread of bad habits. S continues this topic by telling us that the habit is the use of tobacco.

S is followed by P: P tells us more about S. It says that this tobacco is now smoked or chewed by men.

P is followed by R: R adds to P. It says that it also often chewed or smoked by women.

R is followed by Q: Q adds to R. It says that sometimes it done even by children. S6 continues R's point by saying that this happens almost all over the world.

Finally, the correct sentence is 'One of the most widely spread of bad habits is the use of tobacco which is now smoked or chewed by men often by women and even by children almost all over the world'.

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