Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence. P — of children Q — whereas traditional fairy tales R — they also contain deeply embedded moral lessons that are relevant even for adults S — were designed for the entertainment
- (a)R P Q S
- (b)Q S R P
- (c)R P S Q
- (d)Q S P R
Correct — D, the order Q S P R. The sentence opens with the subordinating conjunction in Q ('whereas traditional fairy tales'), which sets up a contrast; S ('were designed for the entertainment') completes that clause and hands over to P ('of children'); R ('they also contain deeply embedded moral lessons that are relevant even for adults') is the main clause, its 'also' balancing the opening 'whereas'. Read in full: 'Whereas traditional fairy tales were designed for the entertainment of children, they also contain deeply embedded moral lessons that are relevant even for adults.'
- (a)R P Q S — Opens with R ('they also contain…'), but the pronoun 'they' has no antecedent yet and 'also' cannot begin the sentence before the 'whereas' contrast it answers; both need Q to come first.
- (b)Q S R P — Keeps the correct opening Q S but then puts R before P, stranding 'of children' (P) after the main clause — 'were designed for the entertainment' (S) must attach directly to 'of children' (P), not to R.
- (c)R P S Q — Again starts with R (pronoun 'they' with no referent) and closes with the conjunction Q, leaving 'whereas' dangling at the end, where it cannot terminate the sentence.
A jumbled-parts (para-jumble) item — order four fragments P, Q, R, S into one grammatical sentence, using the subordinating conjunction 'whereas' and the balancing adverb 'also' as anchors.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
When ordering fragments, a clause beginning with the pronoun 'they' should usually be placed —
- (a)first, before the noun it refers to
- (b)after the noun it refers to has appeared
- (c)as the opening conjunction
- (d)wherever it sounds shortest
Answer(b) after the noun it refers to has appeared — a pronoun needs a prior antecedent.
- practice — not a real PYQ
A sentence that begins with 'Whereas…' most naturally —
- (a)ends with a contrasting main clause
- (b)has no main clause
- (c)is a question
- (d)must be a single word
Answer(a) ends with a contrasting main clause — 'whereas' introduces a subordinate contrast that a main clause completes.