Question

(1) They can be used straight from the tube like oils, or they can be thinned with water and used like watercolors. (2) Artists must work quickly because the paint will dry in minutes. (3) Once the paint is dry, it is generally impossible to remove. (4) Acrylics are easy-to-use, fast-drying paints. (5) Alcohol, however, can sometimes lift fresh paint.

In the paragraph above, sentence 4 is out of order. Where would it best be placed?
A.
before sentence 1
B.
before sentence 2
C.
after sentence 5
D.
before sentence 3

Answer 1

A. before sentence 1

Step-by-step explanation:

So, if we remove this misplaced sentence from the passage and reread it, we would see that we have no idea about what this passage is.

Sentence (1) provides more details on something ("they can be used...") but we don't know to what "they" refers.

Passage should start with intoducing the subject, giving us the name and function. The rest of the passage should be further elaboration and more detailed information on the subject.

With this in mind, we can safely say that this misplaced sentence belongs before sentence (1).