Arrange the sentences P, Q, R and S in the correct order to form a coherent paragraph. P: They cut down thousands of trees. Q: The villagers needed more farmland. R: As a result, the soil began to erode. S: The barren land could no longer hold water.

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Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.

Answer 1

Clue phrase: As a result in R must follow the action that caused it, the tree cutting in P.
Beginning with the need in Q gives QPRS.

Arrange the sentences P, Q, R and S in the correct order to form a coherent paragraph. P: They cut down thousands of trees. Q: The villagers needed more farmland. R: As a result, the soil began to erode. S: The barren land could no longer hold water.

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The Correct Option is D

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