ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TESTS

Click on the option which gives the correct sequence in which the words should be arranged to make a meaningful sentence.

ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TEST - I

SentenceAns

1. Now that the office is closed have gone/P the/Q typists/R all/S.

The correct sequence should be

  1. SQRP
  2. RQPS
  3. SRQP
  4. QRPS

Now that the office is closed

2. He gave to the child (P)/ a doll (Q)/ was broken (R)/ whose head (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. RQPS
  2. PSQR
  3. RSQP
  4. PQSR

He gave

3. My father when he was (P)/ at school last year (Q)/ John’s fees (R)/ paid (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. QRSP
  2. SRPQ
  3. RPSQ
  4. PQSR

My father

4. The Prime Minister little chance (P)/ of winning (Q)/ his party to have (R)/ clearly suspects (S)/ the next election.

The correct sequence should be

  1. RSPQ
  2. QPRS
  3. SRPQ
  4. PQRS

The Prime Minister ____ the next election

5. All the students affirmed positively that (P)/ responded eagerly to the question and (Q)/ the political affiliation of student unions (R)/ interviewed on television (S)/ was undesirable.

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQRS
  2. SRPQ
  3. RPQS
  4. SQPR

All the students ____ was undesirable.

6. Although the motion until it had been (P)/ from the house (Q)/ received general support (R)/ it was not carried (S)/ considerably amended.

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQRS
  2. SQPR
  3. RQSP
  4. QRSP

Although the motion ___ considerably amended.

7. The doctor told the patient (P)/ to give an injection to (Q)/ the nurse (R)/ after four hours (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. RQPS
  2. RPSQ
  3. QPSR
  4. PSRQ

The doctor told

8. The judge lied to the court (P)/ why he had (Q)/ asked the accused (R)/ in spite of his oath (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. PSRQ
  2. QPSR
  3. PRQS
  4. RQPS

The judge

9. His father said and stop (P)/ on trivial things (Q)/ wasting your time (R)/ now get up (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. SPRQ
  2. PSRQ
  3. QRSP
  4. RQSP

His father said

10. The stranger’s movements and the police (P)/ him (Q)/ arrested (R)/ aroused suspicion (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. SQPR
  2. RQPS
  3. SPRQ
  4. RPQS

The stranger's movements

ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TEST - II

SentenceAns

1. Dr. Ravi has been appointed Reader in the University(P)/ in the recent selections (Q)/ in a Private Degree College(R)/ who was working as a Lecturer(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQRS
  2. SRPQ
  3. QPSR
  4. SQRP

Dr. Ravi

2. The Principal has issued a notice will have to vacate the hostel(P)/ that those junior doctors(Q)/ if they fail to join duty by Monday next(R)/ who are participating in the strike(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. QSPR
  2. RQSP
  3. PRQS
  4. QRSP

The Principal has issued a notice

3. As I stood on the mountain(P)/ I watched the early sun(Q)/ burn off the mist that covered the forest(R)/ on the fifth morning(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. SQRP
  2. SPQR
  3. PSQR
  4. QSPR

4. The TV Newsreader announced that ten people(P)/ when a mad dog(Q)/ bit them(R)/ sustained injuries(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQRS
  2. QPRS
  3. RPQS
  4. PSQR

The TV Newsreader announced that

5. We were now moving slowly but steadily and had(P)/ no need to stop(Q)/ our breath(R)/ in order to regain(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQSR
  2. PQRS
  3. SPQR
  4. QPRS

6. I have read who by some mysterious laws of her nature(P)/ in the form of a foul and poisonous snake(Q)/ the story of a fairy,(R)/ was condemned to appear in certain seasons(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. QRSP
  2. PQRS
  3. RQPS
  4. RPSQ

I have read

7. About half of the blindness of(P)/ vitamin A shortage(Q)/ is attributed to(R)/ children in India(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. QRPS
  2. RPSQ
  3. PSRQ
  4. SPQR

About half of

8. What a wonderful thing it is the sun is the source(P)/ of all power(Q)/ in some way or the other(R)/ to think that(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. SRPQ
  2. SRQP
  3. SQRP
  4. PQSR

What a wonderful thing it is

9. It rained and thundered and the child(P)/ who was collecting clothes on the line(Q)/ ran upto his mother(R)/ to save them from getting wet(S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQRS
  2. PRQS
  3. PSRQ
  4. PQSR

10. The future is gloomy (P)/ outlook (Q)/ animal (R)/ of this noble (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQSR
  2. QPSR
  3. RPSQ
  4. QSRP

The future

ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TEST - III

SentenceAns

1. Most of Hitchcock’s films were critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic (P) / earning him both fame and fortune (Q) / and made good money at the box office, (R) / in no small measure (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. P R Q S
  2. P R S Q
  3. Q P R S
  4. Q S P R

Most of Hitchcock's films

2. One monsoon evening, the farmer returned from the fields (P) / when the sky was overcast with threatening clouds (Q) / and found a group of children playing on the road (R) / a little earlier than usual (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. Q S P R
  2. Q P S R
  3. Q R S P
  4. P Q R S

One monsoon evening,

3. It must not be imagined that a walking tour, (P) / is merely a better or worse way (Q) / as some would say, (R) / of seeing the country (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. R P Q S
  2. P R Q S
  3. P Q S R
  4. P Q R S

It must not be imagined

4. It was reported that the table (P) / belonging to a lady (Q) / with three carved legs (R) / was sold the next day by auction (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P R Q S
  2. Q P R S
  3. P Q S R
  4. P Q R S

It was reported that

5. Everything was (P) / after (Q) / plain sailing, (R) / we engaged a guide (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. S P Q R
  2. P Q R S
  3. S R Q P
  4. P R Q S

6. The boy in the Nehru Centenary Debate (P) / is the eldest son of my friend (Q) / who has won the gold medal (R) /held in the Town hall today (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P Q R S
  2. Q R S P
  3. R P S Q
  4. S P Q R

The boy

7. Of paint (P) / two coats (Q) / give (R) / the doors (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. R S Q P
  2. P S Q R
  3. S P Q R
  4. R S P Q

8. Many of the old sailors (P) / say it is unlucky (Q) / to sail on a Friday (R) / who are generally superstitious (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P R S Q
  2. P S Q R
  3. S R Q P
  4. P Q R S

9. It in the news bulletin (P) / did not feature (Q) / that this matter (R) / was surprising (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P S Q R
  2. R Q P S
  3. Q S P R
  4. S R Q P

It

10. Don’t stop him (P) / for an hour (Q) / if you (R) / he will run (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. Q P S R
  2. P Q S R
  3. S Q R P
  4. S P R Q

ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TEST - IV

SentenceAns

1. About 200 years ago, in the south of India (P) / an old king (Q) / ruled over a kingdom (R) / called Rajavarman (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. Q S R P
  2. P Q R S
  3. Q P S R
  4. Q S P R

About 200 years ago,

2. his land (P) / a wooden plough (Q) / the Indian peasant still uses (R) / to cultivate (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. R Q P S
  2. Q P S R
  3. S R Q P
  4. R Q S P

3. He was a man even if he had to starve (P) / who would not beg (Q) / borrow or steal (R) / from anyone (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P Q R S
  2. P R Q S
  3. Q R S P
  4. Q P R S

He was a man

4. in the progress of (P) / universities play a crucial role (Q) / our civilization (R) / in the present age (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. S Q P R
  2. Q R S P
  3. Q R P S
  4. S Q R P

5. far out into the sea (P) / for the next two weeks there were further explosions (Q) / which hurled (R) / ashes and debris (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. Q R P S
  2. R S P Q
  3. Q R S P
  4. S R P Q

6. William Shakespeare in his lifetime(P)/ the great English dramatist (Q) / wrote thirty-five plays (R) /and several poems (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P Q R S
  2. R S P Q
  3. Q S R P
  4. Q R S P

William Shakespeare

7. Whenever I am with an old friend of mine (P) / in New Delhi (Q) / to have dinner (R) / I always try (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. S Q P R
  2. Q S R P
  3. R P S Q
  4. P R Q S

Whenever I am

8. I don’t know (P) / must have thought (Q) / what people sitting next to me (R) / but I came away (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. R S Q P
  2. R Q S P
  3. P Q R S
  4. P R Q S

9. We are doing to the people (P) / to give relief (Q) / all we can (R) / but more funds are needed (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P Q R S
  2. R Q P S
  3. Q P R S
  4. S P Q R

We are doing

10. The man when he was (P) / in the office last evening (Q) / could not finish (R) / all his work (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. P Q R S
  2. Q R S P
  3. R Q P S
  4. R S P Q

The man

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