In this section, each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find the proper sequence of the four sentences.
S1: Idioms are a colourful and fascinating aspect of language.
S6: Idioms may also suggest a particular attitude of the person using them, for example, disapproval, humour, exasperation or admiration, so you must use them carefully.
P: Your language skills will increase rapidly if you can understand idioms and use them confidently and correctly.
Q: They are commonly used in all types of language, informal and formal, spoken and written.
R: In addition, idioms often have a stronger meaning than non-idiomatic phrases.
S: One of the main problems students have with idioms is that it is often impossible to guess the meaning of an idiom from the words it contains.
The correct sequence should be
- ARQPS
- BRSPQ
- CSRQP
- DQPSR
Explanation
S1 introduces idioms as colourful; (Q) they are used in all types of language; (P) mastering them rapidly improves language skills; (S) the problem is their meanings cannot be guessed from the words; (R) "in addition," they carry stronger meaning than plain phrases — into S6's caution to use them carefully. Beginning anywhere else would bury the link back to S1's topic sentence. The sequence Q-P-S-R is option (D).