In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1: My office sent a message with a terrific urgency asking me to return.
S6: It was the evening before I could sit and write to my parents that I would join them soon.
P: I immediately sent a message requesting a few days of grace as I had to book the return ticket and attend sundry matters before winding up my establishment here.
Q: On the way, I went to the laundry and made sure I would get my clothes in time.
R: Then I rushed to the bank, collected all my money and made reservations for my return journey.
S: From the shop next to it, I bought a strong box to dump my books and other odd articles so that I could send them away in advance. The proper sequence should be
- AQRSP
- BRQPS
- CSPQR
- DPRQS
Explanation
‘P’ will be the first part of the given sequence as ‘requesting a few days of grace’ is used in relation to ‘asking me to return’ in the opening part. ‘R’ will follow next as the transition word ‘then’ shows that after having booking the return passage, packing and attending sundry matters, he went to the bank for further proceedings. ‘Q’ will follow next as it states the next thing done by him, that is, visit to the laundry. ‘S’ will come next as the pronoun ‘it’ is used in the context of ‘the laundry’ mentioned in ‘Q’. Hence, PRQS is the correct sequence. Thus, option (d) is correct.