Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Each sentence is followed by four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d), indicating the rearrangement of the parts. You are required to select the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
P. the workaholic often
Q. becomes a prisoner of success
R. inadvertently
S. reaping greater and greater rewards
- ASPRQ
- BSPQR
- CRPQS
- DPQRS
Explanation
The participial phrase S ('reaping greater and greater rewards') must open the sentence, since it describes the workaholic of P; an opening participial phrase modifies the nearest noun, so S is followed by P. P ('the workaholic often') is followed by the manner adverb R ('inadvertently'), which sits naturally between 'often' and the verb phrase. Q ('becomes a prisoner of success') closes the sentence as the main predicate. Hence the order is SPRQ, option (a).