2019 · Q54
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.
brushed past the latter's pet dog (P) / stabbed to death by a man (Q) / after his vehicle accidentally (R) / a cargo van driver was allegedly (S)
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AQ R S P
- BQ P S R
- CS Q R P
- DS Q P R
Explanation
"A cargo van driver was allegedly (S) stabbed to death by a man (Q) after his vehicle accidentally (R) brushed past the latter's pet dog (P)." The passive subject opens, then the agent and the adverbial clause of time. The order is S-Q-R-P. Hence (C).