Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: QRP
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This question checks your ability to rearrange sentence fragments in English so that they form a clear, grammatically correct, and meaningful sentence. You are given three labelled parts P, Q, and R, and you must select the correct sequence that completes the question beginning with "Do people take". Such questions are common in competitive exams to test understanding of logical order, connectors, and sentence flow.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Stem: "Do people take ________ ________ ________?"
- Part P: "rejection of every candidate?"
- Part Q: "the trouble to go and"
- Part R: "vote only to register their"
- We must join Q, R, and P to form a single coherent interrogative sentence.
- No extra words can be added; only the order can be changed.
Concept / Approach:
When rearranging parts of a sentence, we look for logical and grammatical connections: which phrase comfortably follows the opening, which part contains a verb, and which part logically concludes the sentence. The question begins "Do people take", which naturally expects a noun phrase like "the trouble" or "the time" next. So part Q ("the trouble to go and") is the best immediate continuation. After this, we need a phrase that shows what they do when they take the trouble: that is part R ("vote only to register their"), which introduces a purpose or result. Finally, part P ("rejection of every candidate?") completes the object of "register their", giving the final meaning about expressing rejection.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
Testing each of the given sequences confirms our choice. Sequence QRP gives "Do people take the trouble to go and vote only to register their rejection of every candidate?" which is a natural and coherent question. Other sequences, such as RQP or RPQ, place "vote only to register their" immediately after "Do people take", which sounds incomplete and awkward, or they make the placement of the object and purpose phrase illogical. Therefore, only QRP produces a fully acceptable sentence.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
RQP would read "Do people take vote only to register their the trouble to go and rejection of every candidate?", which is clearly ungrammatical. RPQ leads to a similar breakdown of meaning and incorrect word order. PRQ and PRQ-type sequences do not allow "the trouble to go and" to follow "Do people take" naturally, and they also misplace the object of "register their". Because the sentence becomes confusing and ungrammatical, these options are incorrect.
Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes focus only on the meaning of individual parts and ignore grammatical constraints like subject-verb agreement and the need for objects after particular phrases. Another common mistake is to assume that the part ending with a question mark must necessarily come last but then ignore whether the preceding parts form a logical structure. The best strategy is to first identify which phrase can directly follow the stem, and then build the sentence step by step, checking for both grammar and sense.
Final Answer:
The correct order of the parts is "QRP", forming the sentence "Do people take the trouble to go and vote only to register their rejection of every candidate?"
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