The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper.
Q. The boy gradually began to control his temper over the next few weeks, and the number of nails he was hammering into the fence slowly decreased.
R. His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence.
S. On the first day, the boy hammered 37 nails into that fence .
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. PRSQ.
- The paragraph begins by introducing the little boy with a bad temper in sentence P.
- It is then explained how his father devised a method to help him control his temper by assigning him the task of hammering nails into the fence in sentence R.
- The next sentence provides specific information about the boy's behavior on the first day, where he hammered 37 nails into the fence sentence S.
- Finally, the paragraph concludes by mentioning the positive change in the boy's behavior as his temper gradually improves sentence Q.
Thus, the appropriate paragraph would be:
There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper. His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence. On the first day, the boy hammered 37 nails into that fence. The boy gradually began to control his temper over the next few weeks, and the number of nails he was hammering into the fence slowly decreased.