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ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE

Directions – for the following 15 (fifteen) items :
Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled these part have been labelled P, Q, R and S. given below each sentence are four sequences namely (A), (B), (C) and (D). you are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

Question: 1

When

P. a boy saved her

Q. by a speeding car

R. at the risk of his life

S. a little girl was about to be run over

The proper sequence should be-

S P R Q
R S Q P
S Q P R
Q P S R

Explanation

SQPR is the correct sequence.
'When a little girl was about to run over a boy saved her from a speeding car.'

Question: 2

The opposition members

P. the ruling of the speaker

Q. to protest against

R. of the parliament

S. walked out

The proper sequence should be-

S P Q R
Q R P S
R S P Q
S R Q P

Explanation

SRQP is the correct sequence.
The opposition members walked out to protest against the ruling of the speaker

Question: 3

a gang of robbers

P. while they were fast asleep

Q. entered the village

R. and stole the property of the villagers

S. at night

The proper sequence should be-

Q S R P
S Q P R
S P Q R
Q P S R

Explanation

QSRP is the correct sequence.
correct sentence is ' a gang of robbers entered the village at night and stole the property of the villagers while they were fast asleep'

Question: 4

man is

P. a biological being

Q. his physical and materials

R. confined to

S. not merely

The proper sequence should be-

R S P Q
S R Q P
R P S Q
S P R Q

Explanation

SPRQ is the correct sequence. ' man is not merely a biological being confined to his physical and material needs.'

Question: 5

the bird-catcher

P. by means of snares

Q. knew all the birds of the forest

R. by the hundred

S. and was accustomed to capturing the winged

The proper sequence should be-

Q P S R
Q S R P
P Q S R
P R Q S

Explanation

QSRP is the correct sequence.

Correct sentence is : 'the bird-catcher knew all the birds of the forest and was accustomed to capturing the winged by the hundred by means of snares'

Question: 6

P. i wonder

Q. whenever i decide to go to the cinema

R. with my scooter

S. why i always have trouble

The proper sequence should be-

Q S P R
Q R S P
P S R Q
P R S Q

Explanation

PSRQ is the correct order.
'I wonder why I always have trouble with my scooter whenever I decide to go to the cinema'

Question: 7

P. i believed then that no matter

Q. one should always find some time for exercise

R. and i believe even now

S. the amont of work one has

The proper sequence should be-

P R Q S
P S R Q
R P Q S
R P S Q

Explanation

RPSQ is the correct sequence. ' and i believe even now i believed then that no matter the amont of work one has one should always find some time for exercise.'

Question: 8

P. while some live

Q. to eat and drink

R. may do

S. not have enough in luxury

The proper sequence should be-

P S R Q
P R S Q
S P Q R
R Q S P

Explanation

PSRQ is the correct sequence. ' while some live in luxury many do not have enough to eat and drink.'

Question: 9

P. deserve all honour in society

Q. in doing their job well

R. men of conscience who take pride

S. whatever its nature

The proper sequence should be-

R Q S P
Q R P S
P R S Q
S P Q R

Explanation

RQSP is the correct sequence.' men of conscience who take pride in doing their job well deserve all honour in society whatever its nature '

Question: 10

P. to give a definition

Q. if i were

R. i would begin

S. like this

The proper sequence should be-

Q P R S
P Q R S
S R Q P
R S P Q

Explanation

QPRS is the correct sequence. ' if I were to give a definition I would begin like this'

Question: 11

P. quickly

Q. he gave orders

R. to catch the thief

S. to his men

The proper sequence should be-

S P R Q
Q S R P
P S R Q
R S P Q

Explanation

QSRP is the correct sequence.' quickly he gave orders to his men to catch the thief .'

Question: 12

P. my brother

Q. to attend his friend’s wedding

R. is going to chennai

S. tomorrow

The proper sequence should be-

P S Q R
Q P S R
R Q P S
P R S Q

Explanation

PRSQ is the correct sequence . Correct sentence can be ' my brother is going to Chennai tomorrow to attend his friend’s wedding .'

Question: 13

P. the police commissioner rushed

Q. the crowd

R. to control

S. the police force

The proper sequence should be-

Q R S P
P Q R S
P S R Q
R S P Q

Explanation

Correct sequence is P S R Q . the police commissioner rushed the police force to control the crowd.

Question: 14

P. that he already has

Q. buying things

R. that rich man

S. goes on

The proper sequence should be-

P S Q R
R S Q P
S Q R P
R P Q S

Explanation

RSQP is the correct sequence. The correct sentence can be that rich man goes on buying things that he already has.

Question: 15

P. that it would affect the investigation process

Q. they refused

R. of these raids saying

S. to divulge

The proper sequence should be-

P Q R S
S R P Q
Q S R P
R P Q S

Explanation

QSRP is the correct sequence. The complete sentence is 'they refused to divulge of these raids saying that it would affect the investigation process.'