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The following sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. What is the most logical order? It was felt that the major polluters had a moral…

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The following sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. What is the most logical order?

  1. It was felt that the major polluters had a moral obligation to deliver on the agreements reached some years ago during a similar convention on Climate Change.
  2. The papers presented indicated that the impacts of current warming are much more severe than previously understood, and called for urgent action.
  3. It appears that the planet's ability to adapt to and cope with how it is being treated is fraying.
  4. For example, the acceleration of sea level rise and ocean warming, and increasing risks of reaching limits to adaptation.
  5. This is what emerged at a recent conference attended by the largest scientific community on climate science.
  1. 3,4,5,2,1
  2. 3,4,2,5,1
  3. 3,5,4,2,1
  4. 5,4,3,2,1

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - 3,4,5,2,1

The sequence is 3, 4, 5, 2, 1. The opening claim about adaptation is followed by signs of strain, then “This is what emerged” ties those points to the conference. The paragraph describes the papers presented there and closes with the policy response. The sequence 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 mentions the papers before establishing the conference.

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