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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. If I wanted to sit indoors and read, or play Sonic the Hedgehog on a red-hot Sega Mega Drive, I would often be made to feel guilty about not going outside to "enjoy it while it lasts".
  2. My mum, quite reasonably, wanted me and my sister out of the house, in the sun.
  3. Tales of my mum's idyllic-sounding childhood in the Sussex countryside, where trees were climbed by 8 am and streams navigated by lunchtime, were passed down to us like folklore.
  4. To an introverted kid, that felt like a threat and the feeling has stayed with me.

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Solution

✅ Correct Answer: 2314

For paragraph sequencing questions, look for introductory sentences first -> then find connecting words and pronouns that link sentences together.


Step 1: Find the opening sentence

Look for sentences that introduce new characters or topics without assuming prior knowledge.

Sentence 2 introduces the main players: "My mum", "me and my sister" -> This feels like a natural start because it doesn't reference anything we haven't heard about yet.

Step 2: Look for pronoun connections

"Me and my sister" in sentence 2 becomes "us" in sentence 3 -> This creates a clear 2-3 link.

From passage: "My mum, quite reasonably, wanted me and my sister out of the house" followed by "Tales...were passed down to us like folklore"

Step 3: Find thematic connections

Sentence 3 mentions outdoor activities (trees, streams) -> Sentence 1 continues this outdoor theme with "going outside to enjoy it while it lasts"

Step 4: Find the concluding sentence

Sentence 4 uses "that" which refers back to something -> The "threat" mentioned connects to being "made to feel guilty" from sentence 1.

From passage: "I would often be made to feel guilty" connects to "To an introverted kid, that felt like a threat"


The logical flow: Introduction of characters (2) -> Background stories shared (3) -> Personal experience described (1) -> Emotional impact explained (4)

Correct sequence: 2314

This creates a smooth narrative: Mom wants kids outside -> She tells outdoor childhood stories -> Narrator feels guilty staying indoors -> This felt threatening to an introvert.

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