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 re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
inviting as the retort of abuse (P) / nothing is so easy and (Q) / and sarcasm but it is a paltry (R) / and an unprofitable contest (S)
- AQRSP
- BRSPQ
- CQRPS
- DQPRS
Explanation
The correlative nothing is so easy and opens, giving Q, completed by inviting as the retort of abuse, giving P, which finishes the so-as comparison. Then and sarcasm extends the object, and but it is a paltry follows, giving R, completed by and an unprofitable contest, giving S. The so-as correlative confirms QPRS.