2016 · Q25
quickly (P) he gave orders (Q) to catch the thief (R) to his men (S)
The proper sequence should be
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AS P R Q
- BQ S R P
- CP S R Q
- DR S P Q
Explanation
The only coherent assembly is Q S R P: 'He gave orders to his men to catch the thief quickly.' Q ('he gave orders') opens, S ('to his men') names the recipients, R ('to catch the thief') gives the purpose, and P ('quickly') closes as the adverb. Hence the answer is B.