Directions : 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 rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
speed is a potent cause(P)/ industrial growth at a terrific(Q)/ in a big city(R)/ of pollution(S)
- AR S Q P
- BQ P R S
- CP R S Q
- DQ P S R
Explanation
The grammatical sentence is 'Industrial growth at a terrific speed' (Q+P) + 'is a potent cause of pollution' (S) + 'in a big city' (R) — Q P S R, option (d). Note: one republished answer key lists (b) QPRS for this item (key disputed), but QPRS splits 'cause' from its complement 'of pollution' ('a potent cause in a big city of pollution'), which is ungrammatical; an independent solved source also keys QPSR. Thus the correct choice is (D) "Q P S R".