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Difficulty: EasySentence Reordering and Placement

Paragraph 1

[1] In 1888, inventor George Eastman revolutionized photography by introducing the Kodak camera. [2] Before this landmark invention, taking photos required heavy, complex equipment and a mobile darkroom. [3] Eastman's new device was small, lightweight, and pre-loaded with a roll of flexible paper film. [4] To use it, customers simply took their photos and then mailed the entire camera back to the factory in Rochester, New York.

The writer wants to add the following sentence to the paragraph:

"Once the film was developed there, the company sent back the prints along with the camera, which was reloaded with a new roll of film."

To make the paragraph most logical, where should this sentence be placed?

  1. A
    before Sentence 1
  2. B
    after Sentence 1
  3. C
    after Sentence 3
  4. after Sentence 4Answer

Answer

after Sentence 4
The sentence describes what happens after the film is sent to a factory for development ('Once the film was developed there...'). The adverb 'there' points directly to the 'factory in Rochester, New York' mentioned in Sentence 4. Additionally, the sequence of events flows chronologically from mailing the camera (Sentence 4) to developing the film and returning the camera (the new sentence).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the target sentence for logical, temporal, or pronoun clues.
The target sentence contains the phrase 'developed there', which requires a previously mentioned location ('there') and the word 'film'.
Identifying transition markers or relative adverbs is key to determining where a sentence belongs.
2
Scan the paragraph to find where the antecedent for the adverb 'there' is located.
Sentence 4 mentions the 'factory in Rochester, New York', which provides a logical location for 'there'.
Pronouns and adverbs like 'there' must follow their antecedents immediately or closely to maintain clarity.
3
Check the chronological flow of the paragraph with the new sentence inserted.
Inserting the sentence after Sentence 4 completes the sequence: first customers take photos, then they mail the camera to the factory (Sentence 4), and finally the factory develops the film and returns the prints (target sentence).
Verifying chronological flow ensures that the paragraph makes complete sense when read from start to finish.

Key Concept

Sentence Reordering and Placement
Estimated Time:45s
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