ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TEST

1. The food at the party/(P) served/(Q) was delicious/(R) but not wholesome/(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. PRSQ
2. QPRS
3. RSPQ
4. QRSP

2. In one of the Asian countries as well as/(P) women/(Q) wear salwars/(R) men/(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. PSRQ
2. PQRS
3. SPQR
4. RQPS

3. You won’t believe me, to see him/(P) I went/(Q) but whenever/(R) he was out/(S)

The correct sequence should be

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

4. As the car stood up/(P) to greet him/(Q) came near the door/(R) the waiters/(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. QPSR
2. SRPQ
3. RSPQ
4. PRSQ

5. At last had come/(P) she had been/(Q) the moment/(R) waiting for/(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. RQSP
2. QSPR
3. SQRP
4. QRPS

6. Coming late, lest/(P) he should disturb the class/(Q) John tiptoed into the room/(R) which was going on seriously./(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. PQRS
2. RSPQ
3. QSPR
4. RPQS

7. If people who commit crimes/(P) they will go on/(Q) committing crimes/(R) are not punished./(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. PQRS
2. PSQR
3. RSPQ
4. QSPR

8. To cross the broken bridge/(P) not knowing how/(Q) to wade through the river/(R) they decided/(S)

The correct sequence should be

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

9. To switch off/(P) the television/(Q) please feel free/(R) if you do not like this programme/(S)

The correct sequence should be

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

10. The rising prices out of gear/(P) have thrown/(Q) important industries/(R) many of our/(S)

The correct sequence should be

1. SPQR
2. RSPQ
3. QPSR
4. QPRS

1. The people decided they were going (P) / how much (Q) / to spend (R) / on the construction of the School building (S)/

The correct sequence should be

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

2. The man said that those workers (P) / would be given a raise (Q) / who did not go on (R) / strike last month (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

3. I think the members (P) / are basically in agreement (Q) / of the group (R) / on the following points (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

4. While it was true that I had (P) / to invest in industry (Q) / some lands and houses (R) / I did not have ready cash (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

5. But for your help (P) / to finish this work (Q) / it would not have been possible (R) / in time (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

6. The boy in the competition (P) / who was wearing spectacles (Q) / won many prizes (R) /held in our college. (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

7. At the door that he would have the door broken open (P) / the guard shouted (Q) / if the persons inside did not heed his call (R) / at the top of his voice (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

8. by bandits (P) / were driving through a desert area (Q) / a man and his daughter (R) / when they were held up (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

9. Our finest contemporary achievement and toil (P) / in the provision of higher education (Q) / is our unprecedented expenditure of wealth (R) / for all (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

10. It seemed to him like seeing one's reflection (P) / an endless quest (Q) / two mirrors (R) / while standing between (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

1. A series of shocks is known as earthquake (P) / which can be recognised through seismic waves (Q) / that result from sudden earth movements or tremors (R) / causing widespread destruction of life and property (S)/

The correct sequence should be

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

2. In this world (P) / a man has (Q) / it is possible that the best friend (R) / may turn against him (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

3. In the Middle Ages there was little progress (P) / either intellectual or social (Q) / with the result that (R) / teaching became the exclusive prerogative of the church (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

4. A scientist has shown that when anyone holds (P) / a burning cigarette (Q) / near their leaves (R) / plants react with fear. (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

5. because the driver lost control (P) / and hit a lamp post (Q) / the bus fell into a ditch (R) / at a turning (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

6. We want every country (P) / or a foreign policy (Q) / to have a population policy (R) /as it has an economic policy (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

7. The teacher and the pupils continued likewise with their repetition (P) / read the sentence again (Q) / the pupils knew the sentence by heart (R) / until the teacher thought (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

8. For dropping kilos it is safe to cut your fat intake (P)/ and maintaining weight loss (Q)/ to 20% of your calories (R)/ even further (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

9. His uncle after he joined (P)/ did not send (Q)/ the college (R)/ money for his expenses (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

10. Language is to the other person (P)/ communicating (Q)/ only a means of (R)/ one's thoughts and emotions (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

1. Whenever I see the model who started it (P) / is the face of the man (Q) / of our factory (R) / what comes to my mind (S)/

The correct sequence should be

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

2. I bought from your shop (P) / a week ago (Q) / to send the books (R) / you have not cared (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

3. they marched (P) / for a while under a tree(Q) / having rested (R) / on to their journey (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

4. as the President entered the hall (P) / from his seat (Q) / to greet him (R) / everyone got up (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

5. he took shelter (P) / near the lake (Q) / when there was a heavy downpour (R) / under the large mango tree (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

6. Our educationalists are to teach children (P) / too often anxious (Q) / without any utility (R) /so many languages (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

7. the rain did not prevent (P) / from being played (Q) /to a finish (R) /the match (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

8. It has been like inheriting some money (P) / and afterwards (Q) / marrying for love (R) / through the wife (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

9. His mother when he was hungry (P) / last evening (Q) / could not feed (R) / the baby (S)

The correct sequence should be

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

10. Whenever he heard the question the old man (P)/ answered (Q)/ who lived in that house (R)/ that the Earth is flat (S)

The correct sequence should be

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