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Question
Put the following sentences in a sequential order to complete the story.
(a) Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a motorway accident and went into a coma.
(b) Sebastian's memory was saved in the computer when he banged his head on it
during the accident.
(c) When Michael played the game, he entered Sebastian's memory.
(d) Michael bought the latest psycho-drive games from the computer fair.
(e) Sebastian Shultz was the second Sheriff in the 'Dragonquest'.
(f) Michael pulled Sebastian into the helicopter and the screen flashed a score of
40,000,000.
(g) Sebastian requested Michael to try 'Jailbreak'.
(h) Sebastian failed to save the boy who fell through the air.
(i) Sebastian thought the helicopter was the right idea and they should go into the
'Warzone'.
(j) The games were stolen from Shultz's house.
(k) Sebastian thanks Michael for saving his life and asks him to keep the games.
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Solution
1 - (a) Sebastian Shultz was badly injured in a motorway accident and went into a coma.
2- (b) Sebastian's memory was saved in the computer when he banged his head on it
3- (j) The games were stolen from Shultz's house.
4- (d) Michael bought the latest psycho-drive games from the computer fair.
5- (c) When Michael played the game, he entered Sebastian's memory.
6- (e) Sebastian Shultz was the second Sheriff in the 'Dragonquest'.
7- (g) Sebastian requested Michael to try 'Jailbreak'.
8- (h) Sebastian failed to save the boy who fell through the air.
9- (i) Sebastian thought the helicopter was the right idea and they should go into the'Warzone'.
10- (f) Michael pulled Sebastian into the helicopter and the screen flashed a score of 40,000,000.
11- (k) Sebastian thanks Michael for saving his life and asks him to keep the games.
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