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In these questions, the first and last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences carefully and find out the correct sequence of the sentences.  S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time. P : One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed into the room. Q : One plate was for himself and the other was for his cat. R : she dropped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate. S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate. S6: In this way, the cat showed her gratitude to her master.

In these questions, the first and last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences carefully and find out the correct sequence of the sentences.  S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time. P : One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed into the room. Q : One plate was for himself and the other was for his cat. R : she dropped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate. S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate. S6: In this way, the cat showed her gratitude to her master. Correct Answer QSPR

The correct answer is 'QSPR'.

Key Points

  • While rearranging the given sentences, we should look for some grammatical or contextual connections between the sentences-
    • Q will be the first sentence as it is talking about the purpose of placing two plates on the table at dinner time.
    • S will be the second sentence as it talking about giving food to the cat that was introduced in sentence Q.
    • P and R form a mandatory pair. They are talking about what the cat did one day when it rushed into the room at dinner time.
    • Therefore, option 1 is the correct answer. 


The correct sequence is QSPR:

  • S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.
  • Q : One plate was for himself and the other was for his cat.
  • S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate.
  • P : One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed into the room.
  • R : she dropped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate.
  • S6: In this way, the cat showed her gratitude to her master.

Related Questions

S1:A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.
P :One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed in to the room.
Q :One plate was for himself and other was for his cat.
R :she drooped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate.
S :He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate.
S6:In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master.

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