The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would…
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The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) 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 four numbers as your Answer:
1. Tensions and sometimes conflict remain an issue in and between the 11 states in South East Asia (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam).
2. China’s rise as a regional military power and its claims in the South China Sea have become an increasingly pressing security concern for many South East Asian states.
3. Since the 1990s, the security environment of South East Asia has seen both continuity and profound changes.
4. These concerns cause states from outside the region to take an active interest in South East Asian security.
- A.
1432
- B.
4321
- C.
3124
- D.
3412
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Correct answer: C
Answer: 3124
Explanation:
Begin with sentence 3 because it supplies the background time frame ('Since the 1990s') and sets up the paragraph.
Follow with sentence 1 to describe the current situation: ongoing tensions among the eleven South East Asian states.
Next place sentence 2 because it introduces a specific security concern (China’s rise and South China Sea claims), which explains part of the current tensions.
End with sentence 4 since it refers back to those security concerns and explains the consequence that states outside the region take an active interest.
Note: sentence 3 uses the present perfect simple ('has seen'), not the present perfect continuous. The explanation has been clarified to show the logical and referent links between sentences rather than relying on grammatical label alone.
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