The parts of the sentence below have been jumbled and labelled P, Q, R and S. Rearrange them to form a coherent sentence. (P) although the temperature of this layer of the (Q) when directly comparing the satellite (R) measurements of temperature (S) atmosphere should generally track the surface temperature, we must be careful
- (a)P R Q S
- (b)P S Q R
- (c)S Q R P
- (d)P Q R S
Correct — B, P S Q R. P ('although the temperature of this layer of the') runs directly into S, whose first word 'atmosphere' completes the noun phrase and states the main clause ('we must be careful'); Q ('when directly comparing the satellite') then adds the condition, finished by R ('measurements of temperature'): 'Although the temperature of this layer of the atmosphere should generally track the surface temperature, we must be careful when directly comparing the satellite measurements of temperature.'
- (a)P R Q S — Following P with R ('measurements of temperature') breaks the noun phrase 'this layer of the ... atmosphere', and strands S's main clause at the end.
- (d)P Q R S — Q after P gives 'this layer of the when directly comparing...', which is ungrammatical because 'the' is left with no noun to attach to.
A jumbled-sentence item — the split noun phrase ('this layer of the ... atmosphere') fixes P immediately before S.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Rearrange to form a coherent sentence — (P) to catch the early train (Q) woke up (R) he (S) at five o'clock
- (a)R Q S P
- (b)P Q R S
- (c)R P Q S
- (d)S R Q P
Answer(a) R Q S P — 'He woke up at five o'clock to catch the early train.'
- practice — not a real PYQ
Rearrange to form a coherent sentence — (P) with great enthusiasm (Q) the new project (R) the committee approved (S) yesterday
- (a)R Q P S
- (b)P Q R S
- (c)R P Q S
- (d)Q R P S
Answer(a) R Q P S — 'The committee approved the new project with great enthusiasm yesterday.'