2019 · Q58
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.
say from their forties onwards (P) / it is thus a good idea (Q) / and continue to exercise early enough (R) / for senior citizens to start (S)
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AP R S Q
- BQ R S P
- CQ S R P
- DP Q R S
Explanation
"It is thus a good idea (Q) for senior citizens to start (S) and continue to exercise early enough (R), say from their forties onwards (P)." The anticipatory-"it" construction takes the infinitive phrase as its logical subject. The order is Q-S-R-P. Hence (C).