Question

The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (PQRS) should appear to complete the paragraph.
S1: I sat at the table and ate.
S6: I was just the normal Ramaswamy, husband of Madeleine.
P: My breathing became suddenly difficult.
Q: I concentrated on my food and I was convinced I had to eat.
R: I stopped, however; any exhibition of the extraordinary.
S: But lungs have a temperament.
The proper sequence should be:

Answer 1

Hint:The sentences tell a story. The story has to be in the right order. Try to rearrange it in the order that makes the most sense.

Complete answer: The question tells us to arrange the sentences in the
middle of the two concrete sentences. This means that we have a starting point. So, we
can take hints from the first sentence.

The first sentence tells us the first occurrence. The person sits down at the table and eats. The sequence could go to many places from here. So, this is a good first sentence.
The sentence P tells us that the person’s breathing became difficult. This is a consequence of another action. So, we know that this cannot be the second sentence as it does not follow the first sentence properly.
The sentence Q tells us that the person concentrated on their food and convinced themselves that it was necessary to eat. This means that this sentence can follow the first sentence as it provides a natural segue.
The sentence R tells us that the person stopped any extraordinary exhibitions. This means that this sentence can follow all the other sentences and come before the last sentence.
The sentence S tells us a simple fact of lungs being temperamental. This means that this sentence should follow sentence Q.
Sentence 6 is just the ending sentence.

So, we will have Q as the second sentence, S as the third sentence, P as the fourth sentence, and R as the fifth sentence.
It will be written in the following way:
S1: I sat at the table and ate.
Q: I concentrated on my food and I was convinced I had to eat.
S: But lungs have a temperament.
P: My breathing became suddenly difficult.
R: I stopped, however; any exhibition of the extraordinary.
S6: I was just the normal Ramaswamy, husband of Madeleine.
This means that we have arrived at the following sequence: Q-S-P-R.

Note: Make sure that each sentence aligns with the sentences that come before and after. That will help you to choose the order correctly.