A man who was living alone always had two plates on the dinner table. P: One…
2023
A man who was living alone always had two plates on the dinner table.
P: One evening when he sat down to dine, the dog rushed into the room
Q: He used to give the dog a piece of meat from his plate
R: One plate was for him, and the other was for his dog
S: and dropped a piece of cheese into his plate and another piece of cheese into his master's plate.
Thus, the dog showed gratitude to his master.
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RPSQ
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SPRQ
- C.
RQPS
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PSRQ
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Correct answer: C
Correct ordering of the sentences
One plate was for him, and the other was for his dog.
He used to give the dog a piece of meat from his plate.
One evening when he sat down to dine, the dog rushed into the room
and dropped a piece of cheese into his plate and another piece of cheese into his master's plate.
Explanation:
Start with the background detail that there are two plates (one for the man, one for the dog).
Follow with the habitual action that explains the relationship between the man and the dog (the man used to give the dog meat).
Then narrate the specific event (the dog rushed in while the man sat to dine).
Complete the event by describing the dog's action (the dog dropped cheese into both plates), which logically follows the rush and shows gratitude.
Putting these sentences in this order produces a clear, chronological, and causally connected narrative: background → context → event → consequence.