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The first and last sentences (S1 and S6) of a passage are given. Choose the correct order of the four middle parts P, Q, R and S.
S1. Rani joined the sailing club in January without ever having touched a boat.
P. By March she could rig a dinghy unaided.
Q. Her first weeks were spent only on the shore, learning the names of ropes and sails.
R. Then came the first outing, in which she did little but hold on.
S. Only after that did she begin to handle the tiller herself.
S6. The club now considers her one of its most promising juniors.
S1. Rani joined the sailing club in January without ever having touched a boat.
P. By March she could rig a dinghy unaided.
Q. Her first weeks were spent only on the shore, learning the names of ropes and sails.
R. Then came the first outing, in which she did little but hold on.
S. Only after that did she begin to handle the tiller herself.
S6. The club now considers her one of its most promising juniors.
- A. QRSP
- B. QRPS
- C. RQSP
- D. QSRP
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Answer: (A) QRSP
The time sequence runs from shore learning (Q) to the first outing (R), then handling the tiller 'after that' (S), and finally rigging unaided by March (P). 'After that' in S must follow R. So QRSP.
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