2019 · Q55
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.
an earthquake and tsunami (P) / the disaster mitigation agency (Q) / said that the death toll from (R) / in Indonesia has crossed 1500 (S)
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AP Q S R
- BR P S Q
- CS Q R P
- DQ R P S
Explanation
"The disaster mitigation agency (Q) said that the death toll from (R) an earthquake and tsunami (P) in Indonesia has crossed 1500 (S)." The reporting clause comes first, then the noun phrase "the death toll from an earthquake and tsunami". The order is Q-R-P-S. Hence (D).