2018 · Q20
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.
Mr. John
P. who was hardly six months old
Q. Charles
R. as his son
S. adopted
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- ASQRP
- BPSQR
- CRSPQ
- DPRSQ
Explanation
The parts form: 'Mr. John adopted (S) Charles (Q), who was hardly six months old (P), as his son (R).' S is the verb, Q the object, R its complement, and P the relative clause describing Charles. Hence (a) SQRP is correct.