The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- Each one personified a different aspect of good fortune.
- The others were versions of popular Buddhist gods, Hindu gods and Daoist gods.
- Seven popular Japanese deities, the Shichi Fukujin, were considered to bring good luck and happiness.
- Although they were included in the Shinto pantheon, only two of them, Daikoku and Ebisu, were indigenous Japanese gods.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- Each one personified a different aspect of good fortune.
- The others were versions of popular Buddhist gods, Hindu gods and Daoist gods.
- Seven popular Japanese deities, the Shichi Fukujin, were considered to bring good luck and happiness.
- Although they were included in the Shinto pantheon, only two of them, Daikoku and Ebisu, were indigenous Japanese gods.
Entered answer:
Solution
The key to paragraph sequencing is finding the opener (introduces topic) and then following the logical chain of references.
From passage: "Seven popular Japanese deities, the Shichi Fukujin, were considered to bring good luck and happiness."
Step-by-step process:
Look for the sentence that introduces something new -> Sentence 3 introduces "seven Japanese deities" (no prior reference needed)
Follow pronouns and references -> "Each one" in sentence 1 must refer back to the seven deities -> so 1 comes after 3
Continue the chain -> Sentence 4 mentions "only two of them" were Japanese -> this explains more about the seven deities
Complete the thought -> "The others" in sentence 2 refers to the remaining five deities -> explains what the non-Japanese ones were
Elimination strategy:
Any sequence not starting with 3 -> wrong opener -> other sentences need something to refer back to
Sentence 1 before 3 -> pronoun error -> "Each one" has nothing to refer to
Sentence 2 before explaining the split -> logic gap -> "others" makes no sense without knowing the division first
Sentence 4 before 1 -> flow disruption -> jumps to specifics before explaining what each deity represents
Flow check: 3 (introduces topic) -> 1 (explains each deity's role) -> 4 (splits into Japanese vs foreign) -> 2 (explains the foreign ones)
The answer 3142 creates perfect logical flow with clear pronoun references.