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QuizMultiple Choice

Choosing Language for Context and Purpose — Unit test

Question 18 • FL-1001370-English 3 A

Read the sentences.Sentence 1: I scrambled downstairs and through the kitchen and living room to the front door.Sentence 2: The mailbox loomed before me, my destiny likely inside. Sentence 3: My fingers shaking, I opened the door and took a deep breath. Sentence 4: From my bedroom, I saw the mailman outside and heard our mailbox open and close. What is the most logical sequence for these sentences in a story?

Answer
A
1, 3, 2, 4
B
3, 1, 2, 4
C
4, 3, 2, 1
D
4, 1, 3, 2

Explanation

Sentence 4 sets the scene: the narrator is in the bedroom and notices the mailman at the mailbox. The narrator then rushes downstairs toward the front door (sentence 1), opens it and takes a deep breath (sentence 3), and finally faces the mailbox, wondering what is inside (sentence 2). So the most logical sequence is 4, 1, 3, 2: choice D.

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