Question
Which paragraph arranges the sentences to show a smooth non-linear progression of events?
A. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground. Apples grow on the tree. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree.
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B. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground. Apples grow on the tree. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree.
C. Apples grow on the tree. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground.
D. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree. Apples grow on the tree. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed.
A. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground. Apples grow on the tree. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree.
(responses)
B. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground. Apples grow on the tree. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree.
C. Apples grow on the tree. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground.
D. Taylor, now a teenager, picks an apple off the tree. Apples grow on the tree. A tiny apple tree sprouts from the ground. Taylor, age 10, plants an apple seed.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The paragraph that arranges the sentences to show a smooth non-linear progression of events is **B**.
In this option, the sentences depict the growth of the apple tree in the following order: the tree sprouts, apples grow, the seed is planted later, and then Taylor picks an apple as a teenager. This creates a non-linear progression by starting with the outcomes and then reflecting back on the initial action of planting the seed.
In this option, the sentences depict the growth of the apple tree in the following order: the tree sprouts, apples grow, the seed is planted later, and then Taylor picks an apple as a teenager. This creates a non-linear progression by starting with the outcomes and then reflecting back on the initial action of planting the seed.