2021 · Q40
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.
most spectacular gold coins(P)/ some of the(Q)/ the Gupta rulers in India(R)/ were issued by(S)
EnglishOrdering of Words in a Sentence
- AR S P Q
- BQ P S R
- CP Q R S
- DS P Q R
Explanation
The correct sequence is Q-P-S-R. It yields: 'Some of the most spectacular gold coins were issued by the Gupta rulers in India.' The partitive Q ('some of the') must precede the noun phrase P, followed by the passive verb S and the agent R. Hence (b).