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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. Often, small farmers will clear a few acres by cutting down trees and burning them in a certain process. Q. Farmers cut forests to provide more room for planting crops or grazing livestock. R. The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture.  S. This process is called the slash and burn agriculture.

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. Often, small farmers will clear a few acres by cutting down trees and burning them in a certain process. Q. Farmers cut forests to provide more room for planting crops or grazing livestock. R. The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture.  S. This process is called the slash and burn agriculture. Correct Answer RQPS

R is the first statement as it is the introductory statement. Q follows R as it mentions how deforestation is caused by slash and burn agriculture. P follows Q and S follows P as it names the process mentioned in P. Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

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