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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.

  1. Some company leaders are basing their decisions on locating offices to foster innovation and growth, as their best-performing inventors suffered the greatest productivity losses when their commutes grew longer.
  2. Shorter commutes support innovation by giving employees more time in the office and greater opportunities for in-person collaboration, while removing the physical strain of a long commute.
  3. This is not always the case: remote work does not automatically lead to greater creativity and productivity as office water-cooler conversations are also very important for innovation.
  4. Some see the link between long commutes and productivity as support for work- from-home scenarios, as many workers have grown accustomed to their commute- free arrangements during the pandemic.

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Solution

✅ Correct Answer: 2143

Step 1: Identify what each sentence discusses

  • Sentence 1: Company leaders using commute data for office decisions
  • Sentence 2: General principle - shorter commutes help innovation
  • Sentence 3: Counters remote work benefits - office conversations matter
  • Sentence 4: Some people think long commutes support work-from-home

Step 2: Find connecting words and references

  • "Some" in sentence 4 → refers back to "company leaders" in sentence 1
  • Sentence 3 starts with "This is not always the case" → counters previous idea
  • Both sentences 1 and 2 discuss shorter commutes and productivity

Step 3: Trace the logical flow

General principle → Specific example → Alternative view → Counter-argument

From passage: "Some see the link between long commutes and productivity as support for work-from-home scenarios" (sentence 4) connects to "Some company leaders are basing their decisions" (sentence 1)

Thought process:

Start with general idea (sentence 2) → specific example (sentence 1) → alternative interpretation (sentence 4) → counter this view (sentence 3)


Key connections that reveal the sequence:

🟢 2-1 connection: Sentence 2 gives the general principle about shorter commutes, sentence 1 provides specific example of leaders acting on this

🟢 1-4 connection: "Some" in sentence 4 clearly refers to the "company leaders" mentioned in sentence 1

🟢 4-3 connection: Sentence 3's "This is not always the case" directly counters the work-from-home idea presented in sentence 4

Correct sequence: 2143

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