Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Ordering of Sentences · hard

Five of the following sentences can form a coherent paragraph. Which sentence does NOT belong? (1) To detect such a change, scientists compare averages over decades. (2) Climate, in contrast, describes the average pattern of weather in a place over many years. (3) Weather and climate are often confused, but they are not the same thing. (4) PAGASA was established in 1972. (5) A single cold week therefore says little about whether the climate is warming. (6) Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period, such as a day or a week.

Sentence (1)
Sentence (3)
Sentence (4)
Sentence (6)

Answer

C. Sentence (4)

Solution

Sentence (4) is related to the topic but does not develop the paragraph's point. The other five form a paragraph in this order: Weather and climate are often confused, but they are not the same thing. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period, such as a day or a week. Climate, in contrast, describes the average pattern of weather in a place over many years. A single cold week therefore says little about whether the climate is warming. To detect such a change, scientists compare averages over decades.

Answer

Solution

More Ordering of Sentences questions