The parts of the sentence below have been jumbled and labelled P, Q, R and S. Rearrange them to form a coherent sentence. (P) the element heats up, (Q) eventually reaching high temperatures (R) glowing like a dark orange that radiates (S) the visible range,
- (a)P Q S R
- (b)Q P S R
- (c)S Q R P
- (d)P R S Q
Correct — D, P R S Q. P ('the element heats up,') states the action, R ('glowing like a dark orange that radiates') describes it and needs its object S ('the visible range,'), and Q ('eventually reaching high temperatures') closes with the outcome, so the full line reads 'The element heats up, glowing like a dark orange that radiates the visible range, eventually reaching high temperatures.'
- (a)P Q S R — Putting Q before R ends the description too early and leaves R ('...that radiates') without the object S it requires, so 'radiates' dangles.
- (b)Q P S R — Opening with Q ('eventually reaching high temperatures') presumes the heating has already been described, but P ('the element heats up,') has not yet introduced it.
A jumbled-sentence item — the participial phrase 'glowing ... that radiates' must sit next to its object 'the visible range'.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Rearrange to form a coherent sentence — (P) in the morning (Q) a cup of tea (R) she always drinks (S) before work
- (a)R Q P S
- (b)P Q R S
- (c)R P Q S
- (d)S R Q P
Answer(a) R Q P S — 'She always drinks a cup of tea in the morning before work.'
- practice — not a real PYQ
Rearrange to form a coherent sentence — (P) the whole night (Q) studying for the test (R) the students stayed up (S) in the library
- (a)R P Q S
- (b)P Q R S
- (c)S R P Q
- (d)R Q P S
Answer(a) R P Q S — 'The students stayed up the whole night studying for the test in the library.'