Given the sentences:

- S1: The men and women took their places after the initial mingling, and immediately a surge of conversation filled the room.
- S4: One or two of the women were actually bouncing up and down on the sofa cushions.

Choose the correct sentences for S2 and S3 to complete the paragraph logically and coherently.

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Given the sentences:

- S1: The men and women took their places after the initial mingling, and immediately a surge of conversation filled the room.
- S4: One or two of the women were actually bouncing up and down on the sofa cushions.

Choose the correct sentences for S2 and S3 to complete the paragraph logically and coherently.

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**Solution:**

1. Sentence S1 sets the scene where people have taken their places and conversation starts.

2. Option Q describes the initial mingling, which is said to be over in S1, so Q cannot follow S1.

3. Option R about people dashing to the bathroom does not logically connect S1 and S4.

4. Option S states that the men's chairs were far from the women's couches, explaining a physical distance.

5. Option P logically follows S, describing how the two groups had to lean forward to converse due to the distance.

6. This sequence (S then P) leads naturally to S4, where the women are bouncing on the cushions, indicating a relaxed atmosphere.

**Answer:** The correct sentences for S2 and S3 are S and P, respectively, making option 4 the correct choice.

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