Standard English Primary 5 Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. On the day of the school Sports Day, Ravi woke up early and ate a quick breakfast of kaya toast. He then put on his house T-shirt and jogged to school with his neighbour, Wei Lin. After arriving at school, Ravi registered with his form teacher and collected his race number. The 100-metre sprint was the first event of the day, and Ravi finished third. Which of the following correctly shows the order of events described in the passage?

A Breakfast → Put on T-shirt → Jog to school → Collect race number → Sprint
B Put on T-shirt → Breakfast → Jog to school → Sprint → Collect race number
C Jog to school → Breakfast → Collect race number → Put on T-shirt → Sprint
D Breakfast → Jog to school → Put on T-shirt → Collect race number → Sprint
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Step 1: Number each event as it appears in the passage. 1. Woke up and ate kaya toast (breakfast) 2. Put on his house T-shirt 3. Jogged to school with Wei Lin 4. Registered with form teacher and collected race number 5. Ran the 100-metre sprint Step 2: Match these numbered events to the options. Only the first option lists them in this exact order. Step 3: Eliminate wrong options by checking their first error. - Option B swaps 1 and 2. - Option C starts with jogging (step 3 should be 3rd). - Option D moves 'Put on T-shirt' to after jogging. Answer: Breakfast → Put on T-shirt → Jog to school → Collect race number → Sprint

Correct answer: Breakfast → Put on T-shirt → Jog to school → Collect race number → Sprint

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