Rearrange the following five sentences in the correct order to form a coherent paragraph and then answer the question below:

(A) But today, Americans face a climate challenge that can’t be solved by just saying no again and again.

(B) To curb pollution, activists have worked to thwart new oil drilling, coal-fired power plants, fracking for natural gas, and fuel pipelines.

(C) Since the 1960s, fighting for the environment has frequently meant fighting against corporations.

(D) Moreover, fossil-fuel infrastructure built over centuries needs to be replaced within the next few decades by clean-energy alternatives.

(E) Decarbonizing the economy will require an unprecedented amount of new energy investment.

**Question:** Which sentence will appear third in the sequence after rearrangement?

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Rearrange the following five sentences in the correct order to form a coherent paragraph and then answer the question below:

(A) But today, Americans face a climate challenge that can’t be solved by just saying no again and again.

(B) To curb pollution, activists have worked to thwart new oil drilling, coal-fired power plants, fracking for natural gas, and fuel pipelines.

(C) Since the 1960s, fighting for the environment has frequently meant fighting against corporations.

(D) Moreover, fossil-fuel infrastructure built over centuries needs to be replaced within the next few decades by clean-energy alternatives.

(E) Decarbonizing the economy will require an unprecedented amount of new energy investment.

**Question:** Which sentence will appear third in the sequence after rearrangement?

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**Solution:**

1. To find the correct order, we analyze the logical flow of ideas:

2. Sentence (C) introduces the historical context: "Since the 1960s, fighting for the environment has frequently meant fighting against corporations."

3. Sentence (B) follows by explaining what activists have done: "To curb pollution, activists have worked to thwart new oil drilling, coal-fired power plants, fracking for natural gas, and fuel pipelines."

4. Sentence (A) then presents the current challenge: "But today, Americans face a climate challenge that can’t be solved by just saying no again and again."

5. Sentence (E) discusses the requirement for decarbonizing the economy: "Decarbonizing the economy will require an unprecedented amount of new energy investment."

6. Finally, sentence (D) concludes with the need to replace fossil-fuel infrastructure: "Moreover, fossil-fuel infrastructure built over centuries needs to be replaced within the next few decades by clean-energy alternatives."

7. Thus, the correct sequence is: C → B → A → E → D.

8. The sentence that comes third in this order is (A).

**Answer:** (a) A

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