Ten years ago, it was much more difficult to

1 Firefighters must learn the proper pro- cedures for responding to residential carbon monoxide CO emergencies. 2 Upon arriving at the scene of the alarm, personnel shall put on protective clothing and then bring an operational, calibrated CO meter onto the premises. 3 CO poisoning can be lethal, both to firefighters and to ordi- nary citizens. 4 Occupants of the premises shall then be examined, and if they are experiencing CO poisoning symptoms— i.e., headaches, nausea, confusion, dizzi- ness, and other flu-like symptoms—an Emergency Medical Services EMS crew shall be sent immediately to evacuate and administer oxygen to the occupants.

341. a. Sentence 1

b. Sentence 2

c. Sentence 3

d. Sentence 4

SET 31 Answers begin on page 119. For each of the following groups of four numbered sentences, choose the sentence order that would result in the best paragraph. 1 Figures have the power to mislead peo- ple. 2 Mathematics tells us about eco- nomic trends, patterns of disease, and the growth of populations. 3 Math is good at exposing the truth, but it can also perpet- uate misunderstandings and untruths.

342. a. 1, 2, 3

b. 2, 3, 1

c. 3, 1, 2

d. 3, 2, 1

1 The reason for so many injuries and fatalities is that a vehicle can generate heat of up to 1,500° F. 2 Firefighters know that the dangers of motor-vehicle fires are too often overlooked. 3 In the United States, 1 out of 5 fires involves motor vehicles, resulting each year in 600 deaths, 2,600 civilian injuries, and 1,200 injuries to fire- fighters.

343. a. 1, 2, 3

b. 1, 3, 2

c. 2, 3, 1

d. 3, 2, 1

1 There is no harm in putting a special treat in your child’s lunchbox from time to time. 2 Usually, healthy snacks are defined as foods with low sugar and fat content. 3 Some examples include carrot and celery sticks, granola bars, yogurt drinks, and string cheese. 4 However, in general, it is a much better idea to provide healthy snacks.

344. a. 2, 4, 1, 3

b. 1, 4, 2, 3

c. 1, 2, 3, 4

d. 3, 1, 2, 4

1 Additionally, once a year, the associa- tion hosts a block party with food, music, and games. 2 The association organizes neighborhood watch teams and liaises with the police department on issues of crime and safety. 3 The main goal of the neigh- borhood association is to help make the community a safer place.

345. a. 1, 2, 3

b. 3, 2, 1

c. 2, 3, 1

d. 3, 1, 2

– PA R A G R A P H D E V E L O P M E N T – 6 2 1 Leaving us behind in a bitter cloud of exhaust, the bus would cough and jolt down the narrow main street of Crossland. 2 Then, even before the bus got moving, she’d look away, ahead toward her real life. 3 But I could always imagine the way it would be once it got out on the open high- way, gathered speed, and took Grandma back to a life as exotic to me as the deserts of Egypt. 4 When Grandma’s visit was over, we’d take her down to the Greyhound station, watch her hand her ticket to the uniformed driver, disappear inside, and reappear to wave goodbye—her expression obscured by the bus’s grimy window.

346. a. 4, 2, 1, 3

b. 4, 1, 3, 2

c. 1, 3, 4, 2

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

1 The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizens freedom from double jeopardy in criminal pro- ceedings. 2 It also means a person can- not be tried for a crime for which he has already been convicted; that is to say, a person convicted by a state court cannot be tried for the same offense in, for exam- ple, federal court. 3 Finally, a person cannot be punished more than once for the same crime. 4 This means that a per- son cannot be tried for a crime for which he has already been acquitted.

347. a. 1, 4, 2, 3

b. 1, 2, 4, 3

c. 3, 2, 1, 4

d. 3, 4, 2, 1

1 If these new policies are any indication, employees will have much less freedom than they did before. 2 The handbook also states that employees must give at least three weeks notice before taking a personal day. 3 The new employee handbook states that anyone who is out sick for more than three days must provide a doctor’s note.

348. a. 2, 3, 1

b. 3, 1, 2

c. 3, 2, 1

d. 1, 3, 2

1 Every spring the softball field became his favorite destination, and he had taken his son, Arnie, there when he was small to teach him how to pitch. 2 He walked home, as usual, through the park and, as usual, passed by the softball field. 3 This memory made him feel sad and guilty. 4 Arnie hadn’t been in the least interested in softball, and so after two or three lessons, he had given up the idea.

349. a. 2, 1, 4, 3

b. 3, 2, 1, 4

c. 4, 3, 1, 2

d. 2, 3, 4, 1

– PA R A G R A P H D E V E L O P M E N T – 6 3