you can’t judge (P) very intelligent, but (Q) a book by its cover (R) he doesn’t look (S) The correct sequence should be:
- (a)SQPR
- (b)QRSP
- (c)RSQP
- (d)QPSR
Correct — A, SQPR. S starts the first clause ('he doesn't look'), Q completes it and pivots ('very intelligent, but'), P begins the proverb ('you can't judge'), and R finishes it ('a book by its cover'). Read in order SQPR it becomes 'He doesn't look very intelligent, but you can't judge a book by its cover.' — the idiom means you cannot judge a person or thing by outward appearance.
- (b)QRSP — 'Very intelligent, but' cannot open the sentence — it must follow the verb 'look' in S.
- (c)RSQP — 'A book by its cover' is the tail of the proverb and cannot come first, before 'you can't judge'.
- (d)QPSR — Placing Q first and separating 'he doesn't look' from 'very intelligent' breaks the opening clause.
A sentence-rearrangement item that hides a proverb — 'you can't judge a book by its cover' means outward appearance is not a reliable guide to worth.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange into a sentence: don't count your chickens (P) / it may still rain, so (Q) / before they hatch (R) / the sky looks clear, but (S).
- (a)SQPR
- (b)PQRS
- (c)RSQP
- (d)QPSR
Answer(a) SQPR — 'The sky looks clear, but it may still rain, so don't count your chickens before they hatch.'
- practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange into a sentence: make hay (P) / the weather is fine, so (Q) / while the sun shines (R) / the fields are dry and (S).
- (a)SQPR
- (b)PQRS
- (c)RSQP
- (d)QPSR
Answer(a) SQPR — 'The fields are dry and the weather is fine, so make hay while the sun shines.'