2019 · Q56
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.
scientists say they have developed a new (P) / illnesses such as heart disease and cancer (Q) / DNA tool that uses machine learning to accurately (R) / predict people's height and assess their risk for serious (S)
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AP R S Q
- BR P S Q
- CP S R Q
- DQ R P S
Explanation
"Scientists say they have developed a new (P) DNA tool that uses machine learning to accurately (R) predict people's height and assess their risk for serious (S) illnesses such as heart disease and cancer (Q)." The split infinitive "to accurately predict" is preserved and "serious illnesses" stays joined. The order is P-R-S-Q. Hence (A).