In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
1. September 2005.
P. I felt such a great weight on me that I could barely move.
Q. As the doors closed behind me, I was overcome by deep loneliness and despair.
R. I was leaving behind my family and I didn't know when I would see them again.
S. I was going through the departure gate at the airport in Holguin, Cuba.
6. In my hands I held my prayer book.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. SQRP.
- Sentence S starts the story with the speaker mentioning about his presence at a certain airport.
- Sentence Q moves the story ahead by adding the details of events that took place during the speaker's course of boarding the plane.
- Sentence R shall follow up next because it adds specific details about the speaker's departure.
- Sentence P shall follow as a continuation of the previous statement as it expresses the feelings of the speaker because of his departure from family.
This sequence follows a sequential manner where the various events, information or details are added without losing the fluency of narration and the meaning/context of the passage.