Sentence rearrangement (PQRS): Reorder the fragments to narrate excitement on being told one could accompany father to Delhi for a few days; select the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S.

Verbal Ability Ordering of Words Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
  • A
    PQRS
  • B
    RQSP
  • C
    QRSP
  • D
    SPQR

Answer

Correct Answer: RQSP

Explanation

Given data

  • Starter: 'I was'
  • R: very excited
  • Q: when my father told me
  • S: that I could go with him
  • P: and stay fro few days in Delhi (intended: for a few days)

Concept/ApproachAdjective complement (R) should immediately follow 'I was'. Then a time clause (Q) introduces the news, followed by the content (S) and the additional purpose/extent (P).

Step-by-step reconstructionResult: 'I was very excited when my father told me that I could go with him and stay for a few days in Delhi.'Sequence: RQSP.

VerificationTemporal → content → extension ordering creates a natural, narrative flow.

Common pitfallsStarting with Q or S after 'I was' causes an incomplete predicate; placing P earlier interrupts the 'that'-clause.

Final AnswerCorrect order: RQSP.

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