Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
P: are travelling,
Q: a recent survey has revealed
R: that they are worried about their safety
S: even as more and more Indians
The correct sequence should be
- ASPQR
- BQSRP
- CPRSQ
- DRPSQ
Explanation
S ('Even as more and more Indians') is the concessive clause opener and P ('are travelling') completes it — SP forms the subordinate clause. Q ('a recent survey has revealed') is the main-clause subject + verb, and R ('that they are worried about their safety') is the reported content. This gives 'Even as more and more Indians are travelling, a recent survey has revealed that they are worried about their safety.' Hence (A) SPQR is correct.