2021 · Q37
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.
when steam engines(P)/ dominated industrialization(Q)/ coal was the main source(R)/ of energy in the initial stages,(S)
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AS P R Q
- BR S P Q
- CP Q R S
- DQ R S P
Explanation
The correct sequence is R-S-P-Q. It yields: 'Coal was the main source of energy in the initial stages, when steam engines dominated industrialization.' The main clause R-S must precede the subordinate 'when' clause P-Q. Hence (b).