2010 · Q51
In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly.
They knew him
(P) to leave work early that day
(Q) when he permitted them
(R) to be a hard taskmaster
(S) and were surprised
The correct sequence should be:
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- APQSR
- BRSQP
- CPSQR
- DPQRS
Explanation
The correct sentence is: "They knew him to be a hard taskmaster and were surprised when he permitted them to leave work early that day." — the sequence B.