The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.
P: People celebrate it as a two-day festival; first day as Holika Dahan and second day as colourful Holi.
Q: Holi is a religious Hindu festival celebrated with lots of preparations in the month of Phalgun.
R: At Holika Dahan, they burn a heap of sticks, straws and cow-dung cakes lying in the mid of streets in the late evening or night.
S: And, next day in the morning, they celebrate a colorful Holi by playing colours with friends, family members and neighbours.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. QPRS.
- According to the options, the paragraph cannot start with S as none of the options start with S.
- R also cannot be the first sentence as it contains a pronoun 'they'.
- P also cannot be the first sentence as it contains a pronoun 'it'.
- Only option 1 is left and it makes a coherent paragraph.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.