ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TEST 8

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

SentenceAns

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

A series of shocks

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

In the Middle Ages

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

A scientist has shown that

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


SentenceAns

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

We want

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

The teacher

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

For dropping kilos

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

His uncle

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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

Language is