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Para-jumble (train compartment quarrel): Reorder the sentences to show how a crowded coach and a window dispute ruined the narrator's sleep. S1 = "I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little." S6 = "It was shut all night, as usual." Between S1 and S6, sequence the fragments by cause and effect: P = "Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open." Q = "As usual, I got angry about the window." R = "The quarrel left me completely upset." S = "There were too many people and huge luggage all around." Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: SQPR

Explanation:


Given data

  • S1 notes unusually poor sleep.
  • S describes the crowded, uncomfortable setup.
  • Q identifies the trigger: the window dispute.
  • P states the sides: most wanted it shut, narrator wanted it open.
  • R shows the emotional aftermath (upset), consistent with S6 (window stayed shut).


Concept / Approach
Set the scene → spark the conflict → state positions → show the emotional consequence → final state.


Step-by-step
S1 + S → cramped conditions.… + Q → anger about the window.… + P → majority vs. narrator's preference.… + R → lingering upset; window remains shut (S6).


Final Answer
SQPR

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