Question

1.At the trials, she won both the 50 and 100 meter

freestyle events.

2.Her last Olympic appearance was at the 2000 Sydney Games.

3.Now her sights are set on Olympic history at the 2008 Beijing Games.

4.Dara Torres is an amazing swimmer who qualified at the Olympic trials to
become the oldest Olympic female swimmer.

5.With that excellent performance, she is eligible to contend for a medal at the
Olympics.

What is the most logical order for these sentences?
A) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
B) 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
C) 3, 2, 5, 1, 3
D) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3

Answer 1

Answer: D) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3

Explanation:

4, 1, 5, 2, 3 is the MOST logical order for these sentences as sentence four serves as a general introduction to the topic and the remaining sentences expand on the topic.

Answer 2

The most logical order for these sentences is D. 4, 1, 5, 2, 3.

Ordering sentences logically is important in order to build a coherent paragraph, that is, a paragraph that has unity and makes sense. D) is the correct option because the paragraph must start with a presentation of the person that the text is going to talk about, in this case, Dana Torres. Moreover, the word 'trials', which has been used in the first sentence (4), is also used in the second one (1). This contributes to give coherence to the paragraph. Furthermore, the third sentence (5) refers to 'that excellent performance' that has been mentioned in the previous sentence (1). In that way, option D) is the most logical order for these sentences.