A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced, form a…

Correct sentence order (full sentences in the logical sequence):

• Earlier last year, you could have been forgiven for believing that the world had just discovered the internet, and that in the process concluded that the internet was awash with obscene content, drug information and general threats to the safety and good order of society.

• What was worse, it seemed, was that nobody appeared to be in charge of this new phenomenon.

• Anyone with access to the required technology is free to make material available via the internet, and there appeared to be no control over that material.

• Indeed, it was proudly proclaimed that "No one owns the internet", except perhaps the millions of people throughout the world who contribute to it in various ways.

• This is seen in some quarters as its major benefit- freely available information.

• But it has also come rapidly to be regarded as its most worrying feature.

Why this order works:

• The first sentence establishes the public reaction and concern about the internet, which sets the topic and tone.

• The next two sentences explain the perceived problem: nobody appeared in charge and anyone could publish material, showing why the concern arose.

• The sentence about there being no single owner of the internet follows naturally as a nuance to the absence of control, noting contributors worldwide.

• The mention of freely available information presents the perceived major benefit that arises from openness.

• The final sentence provides the balanced contrast: the same openness that is a benefit is also regarded by some as a worrying feature.