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The following sentences form a paragraph. The sentences P, Q, R, and S are not ordered properly. Choose the option that arranges these sentences in the proper order. P. They were neither glass nor porcelain, and therefore sure to be regarded with insolent disdain by rich town-bred people. Q. The vessels were crude and earthen, fastened up by an earthen lid fixed on with paste of flour.  R. Thus Paul used to keep these stores hidden under his bed, covering them up with old newspapers. S. As tokens of home affection they were supremely precious to Paul but to the town students, they denoted merely the boorishness of poverty-stricken villagers. 

The following sentences form a paragraph. The sentences P, Q, R, and S are not ordered properly. Choose the option that arranges these sentences in the proper order. P. They were neither glass nor porcelain, and therefore sure to be regarded with insolent disdain by rich town-bred people. Q. The vessels were crude and earthen, fastened up by an earthen lid fixed on with paste of flour.  R. Thus Paul used to keep these stores hidden under his bed, covering them up with old newspapers. S. As tokens of home affection they were supremely precious to Paul but to the town students, they denoted merely the boorishness of poverty-stricken villagers.  Correct Answer <span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(248, 249, 250);">QPSR </span>

Option 4 is the correct answer.

When we combine the sentences to form a paragraph, it is important to establish a connection between them.

  • The subject of the paragraph is introduced in sentence Q. It talks about the vessels were crude and earthen and fastened up by an earthen lid.
  • Followed by Q is P. The vessels are further elaborated as neither glass or porcelain. It was regarded with insolent disdain by rich town-bred people.
  • S follows P. These vessels were considered as tokens of home affection and was precious to Paul.
  • The sentence R draws a conclusion as denoted by the word 'thus'. Because people did not like these much, Paul used to keep these stores hidden under his bed, covering them up with old newspapers.
  • Thus the correct order is QPSR.


The vessels were crude and earthen, fastened up by an earthen lid fixed on with paste of flour. They were neither glass nor porcelain, and therefore sure to be regarded with insolent disdain by rich town-bred people. As tokens of home affection they were supremely precious to Paul but to the town students, they denoted merely the boorishness of poverty-stricken villagers. Thus Paul used to keep these stores hidden under his bed, covering them up with old newspapers.

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