Rearrange the segments P, Q, R and S to form a coherent sentence, then choose the correct order. (P) because I feel (Q) you remember it better (R) when you write something, (S) I make at least three drafts of a song
- (a)SPRQ
- (b)RQPS
- (c)QRSP
- (d)PRSQ
Correct — A, SPRQ. Reading S-P-R-Q gives 'I make at least three drafts of a song because I feel when you write something, you remember it better.' S is the main clause with its subject and verb, P opens the reason with 'because I feel', R supplies the 'when' condition, and Q states the belief that condition leads to.
- (b)RQPS — Starting with R and Q ('when you write something, you remember it better') leaves the reason 'because I feel' stranded before the main statement S, so the causal link is inverted and the sentence loses its anchor clause.
- (c)QRSP — Q ('you remember it better') cannot open the sentence — it is a bare result clause with no subject or lead-in, and it strands the reason 'because I feel' at the very end.
- (d)PRSQ — P ('because I feel') is a subordinating reason clause and cannot begin the sentence; the main clause S must come first for 'because' to attach to it.
A sentence-ordering item where the independent main clause opens and the 'because' reason clause with its 'when' condition follows.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange to form a coherent sentence: (P) because it was raining (Q) we stayed indoors (R) heavily all day (S) and watched films
- (a)QSPR
- (b)PQRS
- (c)QPRS
- (d)SPQR
Answer(a) QSPR — 'We stayed indoors and watched films because it was raining heavily all day.'
- practice — not a real PYQ
Arrange to form a coherent sentence: (P) I keep a diary (Q) I forget them (R) because otherwise (S) of my ideas
- (a)PSRQ
- (b)PQRS
- (c)SPRQ
- (d)RPSQ
Answer(a) PSRQ — 'I keep a diary of my ideas because otherwise I forget them.'