Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the…

Solution: The correct sequence is SRQP.

Arranged paragraph:

S. From the first, Richard had the curiosity of a scientist.

R. He had a bright mind also.

Q. His mother always encouraged his interest in learning.

P. She took him on trips, bought him telescopes, microscopes, camera and other equipments.

Why this order works:

• Sentence S introduces the main subject, Richard, so it must appear first.

• Sentence R describes Richard (uses the pronoun "He"), so it naturally follows the sentence that names him.

• Sentence Q introduces Richard's mother and how she encouraged him; it follows the sentences about Richard to keep the flow of information.

• Sentence P continues from the sentence about the mother (uses "She"), so it belongs immediately after the sentence that mentions the mother.

Thus the coherent paragraph order is SRQP.