2015 · Q114
SI : The crowd swelled round the thief. S6 : They were followed by the crowd which left the thief alone. P : Suddenly he whipped out a knife from under his shirt. Q : The thief stood quiet, his head hung in shame. R : The two young men holding him were scared by the sight of the shining knife. S : They took to their heels. The proper sequence should be:
EnglishOrdering of Sentences
- AQ P R S
- BS Q P R
- CS P Q R
- DR Q S P
Explanation
The proper sequence is Q-P-R-S, option (a). The crowd surrounds the thief (S1). He stands quiet, his head hung in shame (Q). Suddenly he whips out a knife from under his shirt (P). The two young men holding him are scared by the shining knife (R). They take to their heels (S), and the crowd follows them, leaving the thief alone (S6).