Question

(1) The torrential rain that postponed the festival has finally ceased, but it left a trail of disaster. (2) Rescheduling the annual Pickle Palooza is going to be a huge undertaking. (3) The ceremonial pickle podium floated off during the downpour and hasn’t been seen since. (4) A flock of ducks have taken up residence on it and have been chasing off anyone who comes near them. (5) And, there is a puddle the size of a small lake where the festival field was. What is the best way to reorganize the paragraph to make the writer’s viewpoint clear to the reader? 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 4, 5, 1, 2, 3

Answer 1

Answer:

2,1,3,5,4

Explanation:

Answer 2

2, 1, 3, 5, 4

A paragraph should start with the main idea or topic. In this case, the main idea is that the Pickle Palooza needs to be rescheduled. The next sentence should explain why - the rain created a trail of disaster. Then the disastrous pieces should be listed. Since the puddle sentence starts with "And" we know it needs to be after the podium floating away. The sentence about the ducks must follow the puddle turning into a lake so the ducks have a place to swim. Altogether the paragraph reads:

(2) Rescheduling the annual Pickle Palooza is going to be a huge undertaking. (1) The torrential rain that postponed the festival has finally ceased, but it left a trail of disaster. (3) The ceremonial pickle podium floated off during the downpour and hasn’t been seen since. (5) And, there is a puddle the size of a small lake where the festival field was. (4) A flock of ducks have taken up residence on it and have been chasing off anyone who comes near them.