2019 · Q51
Each item in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled and labelled as P, Q, R and S. Re-arrange the jumbled parts.
the prize money (P) / for refusing her (Q) / Pepsico was ordered (R) / to compensate the woman (S)
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AR S Q P
- BS P Q R
- CR P S Q
- DQ R S P
Explanation
"Pepsico was ordered (R) to compensate the woman (S) for refusing her (Q) the prize money (P)." The subject-verb pair opens the sentence, followed by the infinitive of purpose and the prepositional reason phrase. The order is R-S-Q-P. Hence (A).