Direction: Ordering of words in a sentence: The task consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to rearrange the…
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Direction: Ordering of words in a sentence:
The task consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and choose the correct sequence.
The task consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and choose the correct sequence.
Last summer
P. everyday
Q. kept pestering a pretty girl
R. one persistent admirer
S. with phone calls
The correct sequence should be
P. everyday
Q. kept pestering a pretty girl
R. one persistent admirer
S. with phone calls
The correct sequence should be
- QRSP
- RSQP
- RQSP
- PQRS
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - RQSP
With 'Last summer' as the fixed opening, the sentence reads: 'Last summer one persistent admirer (R) kept pestering a pretty girl (Q) with phone calls (S) every day (P).' Hence the sequence is R Q S P.
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