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.
The doctor
P. able to find out
Q. what had caused
R. the food poisoning
S. had not been
- ASPRQ
- BPRQS
- CPRSQ
- DSPQR
Explanation
S continues the auxiliary chain - 'The doctor had not been'. P adds the complement - 'able to find out'. Q introduces the clause - 'what had caused'. R completes it - 'the food poisoning'. The verb chain 'had not been able to find out' cannot be split any other way. Hence SPQR, option D, is correct.