but perhaps the best way is to agree (P) there are many ways of dealing (Q) with them without excessive argumentation (R) with intransigent customers (S) The correct sequence should be
- (a)QPRS
- (b)QSPR
- (c)PSQR
- (d)RSQP
Correct — B, QSPR. Reassembled, the parts read 'There are many ways of dealing (Q) with intransigent customers (S), but perhaps the best way is to agree (P) with them without excessive argumentation (R).' Q opens the idea, S supplies the object of 'dealing', P states the preferred way, and R completes it, so the order is QSPR.
- (a)QPRS — Putting P straight after Q gives 'many ways of dealing but perhaps the best way is to agree', which strands the verb 'dealing' without its object 'with intransigent customers'.
- (c)PSQR — Opening with P begins the sentence on 'but perhaps', a contrast that needs an earlier clause, so it cannot start the sentence.
- (d)RSQP — Opening with R uses the pronoun 'them' before anything it can refer back to, leaving the sentence without a clear beginning.
A sentence-ordering (parajumble) item — the four labelled parts must be arranged so that subject, verb and modifiers follow in one grammatical, meaningful order.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange the parts to form a coherent sentence: (P) the mountains (Q) we decided (R) during the summer (S) to visit.
- (a)SPQR
- (b)QSPR
- (c)PQRS
- (d)RQPS
Answer(b) QSPR — 'We decided to visit the mountains during the summer.'
- practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange the parts to form a coherent sentence: (P) before the exam (Q) she revised (R) all her notes (S) the night.
- (a)QRSP
- (b)PQRS
- (c)SRQP
- (d)RQPS
Answer(a) QRSP — 'She revised all her notes the night before the exam.'