In the following question, the first 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, 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. S1. Halloween is a traditional celebration that began in Europe hundreds of years ago. P. At that time some people believed that ghosts of dead people visited living people. Q. Also, in the evenings, children wear costumes and go trick-or-treating. R. Nowadays it is a special day in several countries around the world but it is perhaps most popular in Canada and the United States. S. Around this time people like to tell scary stories and watch horror movies. S6. These are clothes that make them look like interesting animals, monsters, or people.

In the following question, the first 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, 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. S1. Halloween is a traditional celebration that began in Europe hundreds of years ago. P. At that time some people believed that ghosts of dead people visited living people. Q. Also, in the evenings, children wear costumes and go trick-or-treating. R. Nowadays it is a special day in several countries around the world but it is perhaps most popular in Canada and the United States. S. Around this time people like to tell scary stories and watch horror movies. S6. These are clothes that make them look like interesting animals, monsters, or people. Correct Answer PRSQ

The correct answer is ‘PRSQ’.

Key Points

  • While arranging the parts of the passage, we should find some grammatical or contextual connections between them-
    • P follows sentence 1 as ‘at that time’ refers to the Halloween celebration hundreds of years ago.
    • Next is R as it mentions how Halloween is looked at nowadays.
    • After that is S which tells that what people do on Halloween.
    • Next is Q as it starts with "also" and mentions what else is done during Halloween.

Thus, the correct order is PRSQ:

1. Halloween is a traditional celebration that began in Europe hundreds of years ago.

P. At that time some people believed that ghosts of dead people visited living people.

R. Nowadays it is a special day in several countries around the world but it is perhaps most popular in Canada and the United States.

S. Around this time people like to tell scary stories and watch horror movies.

Q. Also, in the evenings, children wear costumes and go trick-or-treating.

6. These are clothes that make them look like interesting animals, monsters, or people.

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