Question 1

Sentence Arrangement (PQRS) — Arrange the fragments to form a coherent sentence about a midnight ‘‘hue and cry’’ (R, Q, P, S provided) and justify the correct sequence with linking clues.

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Given data Fragments: R, Q, P, S. R: ‘‘heard the hue and cry at midnight’’ Q: ‘‘he was nervous and’’ P: ‘‘did not know’’ S: ‘‘what to do’’ Concept/Approach Identify a logical narrative: first the event is heard (R), then the subject’s emotional state (Q), then the consequence (P + S) forming the clause ‘‘did not know what to do’’. Step-by-step construction R → Q: ‘‘(He) heard the hue and cry at midnight; he was nervous and...’’Q → P: continues the effect: ‘‘he was nervous and did not know...’’P → S: completes the object clause: ‘‘did not know what to do.’’Final sentence: ‘‘(He) heard the hue and cry at midnight; he was nervous and did not know what to do.’’ Why other orders fail Starting with P or S breaks the cause–effect flow and leaves pronoun reference unclear. RQPS keeps chronology clear. Final Answer RQPS

Question 2

Sentence Ordering (PQRS) — Arrange parts to build the statement about Einstein (P, Q, R, S given); choose the sequence that yields a grammatical and logical sentence.

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Given data P: ‘‘Einstein was’’ Q: ‘‘although a great scientist’’ R: ‘‘weak in arithmetic’’ S: ‘‘right from his school days’’ Concept/Approach Begin with concessive phrase ‘‘although a great scientist’’ (Q), then the subject and verb (P), followed by the main clause complement (R), and finish with the time adverbial (S). Step-by-step construction Q → P: ‘‘Although a great scientist, Einstein was...’’P → R: completes predicate: ‘‘...Einstein was weak in arithmetic...’’R → S: adds timeframe: ‘‘...right from his school days.’’Final sentence: ‘‘Although a great scientist, Einstein was weak in arithmetic right from his school days.’’ Why other orders fail Starting with P removes the concessive emphasis; placing S earlier interrupts the core predicate. ‘‘QPRS’’ preserves cohesion and grammar. Final Answer QPRS

Question 3

PQRS Sentence Reconstruction — Choose the sequence that best completes the reflective remark (Then … it struck me … of course … how eminently … suitable it was) with logical connectors.

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Given data P: ‘‘it struck me’’ Q: ‘‘of course’’ R: ‘‘suitable it was’’ S: ‘‘how eminently’’ Concept/Approach The phrase ‘‘Then it struck me’’ naturally starts (P). An interjection ‘‘of course’’ (Q) fits as a parenthetical after the realization. The intensifier ‘‘how eminently’’ (S) must precede the complement ‘‘suitable it was’’ (R) to read smoothly: ‘‘how eminently suitable it was.’’ Step-by-step construction Start with P: ‘‘Then it struck me...’’Insert Q for emphasis: ‘‘...of course...’’Use S + R to form the adjective phrase: ‘‘...how eminently suitable it was.’’Final sentence: ‘‘Then it struck me, of course, how eminently suitable it was.’’ Why alternatives are wrong Placing R before S (e.g., RS) breaks the idiomatic order; starting with Q/S deprives the sentence of a subject–verb anchor. Final Answer PSRQ

Question 4

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Arrange the jumbled parts to form a coherent advertisement sentence about fully furnished, posh, air-conditioned rooms: choose the correct order of P, Q, R, S that produces a grammatically correct and meaningful line.

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Given data P: posh, air-conditioned Q: gentleman of taste R: are available for S: fully furnished rooms Concept/Approach We must build a grammatical advertisement sentence. Typically, such ads begin with the product noun phrase, followed by the predicate and beneficiary ('for whom').Combine descriptive adjectives (P) with the head noun (S) to form a complete subject noun phrase, then use the verb phrase (R) and finish with the prepositional phrase indicating the target customer (Q). Step-by-step reconstruction 1) Start with P + S → 'posh, air-conditioned fully furnished rooms' (完整的主语短语)。2) Add R → 'are available for' (谓语动词短语)。3) Close with Q → 'gentleman of taste' (受众/对象)。Sequence selected: PSRQ. Verification/Alternative Full sentence: 'Posh, air-conditioned fully furnished rooms are available for gentleman of taste.' This reads like a typical classifieds/advert line. Common pitfalls Starting with R leads to a dangling verb without subject; placing Q before R breaks natural 'are available for + person' structure. Final Answer Correct order: PSRQ.

Question 5

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Build a historically framed sentence about Eskimos and Red Indians catching an aquatic animal: select the correct order of Q, P, R, S after the given opener 'Since the beginning of history'.

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Given data Given opener: 'Since the beginning of history' Q: the Eskimos and Red Indians P: have managed to catch R: by a very difficulty method S: a few specimens of this aquatic animal Concept/Approach After the temporal opener, place the subject (Q), then the present perfect predicate (P), optionally insert an adverbial of manner (R), and end with the object (S). Step-by-step reconstruction 1) Subject: Q → 'the Eskimos and Red Indians'.2) Verb phrase: P → 'have managed to catch' (matches long-standing action implied by 'Since...').3) Manner: R → 'by a very difficult(y) method' (acknowledging the minor spelling flaw as part of the source).4) Object: S → 'a few specimens of this aquatic animal'.Sequence: QPSR. Verification/Alternative Full sentence: 'Since the beginning of history the Eskimos and Red Indians have managed to catch by a very difficult method a few specimens of this aquatic animal.' Common pitfalls Placing S before P creates an object without a verb; starting with P omits a clear subject after the temporal clause. Final Answer Correct order: QPSR.

Question 6

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Form a coherent news-style line about a French woman in Calcutta committing suicide: choose the correct order of R, P, S, Q following the given starter 'A French woman'.

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Given data Starter: 'A French woman' R: who had come to Calcutta P: committed suicide S: by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel Q: where she had put up Concept/Approach Modify the noun with a relative clause (R), state the main action (P), add instrumental/manner phrase (S), then attach the locative relative clause (Q) referring to 'the hotel'. Step-by-step reconstruction 1) R qualifies 'A French woman' → 'who had come to Calcutta'.2) P gives the principal event → 'committed suicide'.3) S explains manner → 'by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel'.4) Q finalizes place reference → 'where she had put up' ('where' refers back to 'hotel').Sequence: RPSQ. Verification Full sentence: 'A French woman who had come to Calcutta committed suicide by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel where she had put up.' Common pitfalls Placing Q before S breaks the referent chain, as 'where' must follow 'hotel'. Final Answer Correct order: RPSQ.

Question 7

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Craft a civics/constitution-style statement on national unity and political power: arrange R, S, P, Q after the starter 'The national unity of a free people' to produce a precise, logical sentence.

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Given data Starter: 'The national unity of a free people' R: depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power S: against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it P: to make it impracticable Q: for there to be an arbitrary administration Concept/Approach State the main predicate (R), then a prepositional phrase of contrast/guard (S), followed by an infinitive of purpose (P), and finally a complement clause (Q) explaining what is made impracticable. Step-by-step reconstruction 1) R → predicate of dependence.2) S → sets the opposing force to be resisted.3) P → purpose 'to make it impracticable'.4) Q → 'for there to be an arbitrary administration' clarifies 'it'.Sequence: RSPQ. Verification Full sentence: 'The national unity of a free people depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it, to make it impracticable for there to be an arbitrary administration.' Common pitfalls Beginning with Q or P leads to fragments lacking a clear subject-predicate frame. Final Answer Correct order: RSPQ.

Question 8

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Form a narrative sentence about a grocer in the habit of weighing less: select the correct order that yields a fluent, grammatically correct statement.

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Given data Starter: 'The grocer' Q: who was in the habit of weighing less P: did not listen to the protests of customer R: whom he had cheated S: with great audacity Concept/Approach Attach the defining relative clause (Q) to the subject, then provide the principal action (P), specify the object with its relative qualifier (R), and end with an adverbial phrase of manner (S). Step-by-step reconstruction 1) 'The grocer' + Q → defines the subject.2) P → main action 'did not listen...'.3) R → identifies the protesting customer.4) S → manner 'with great audacity'.Sequence: QPRS. Verification Full sentence: 'The grocer, who was in the habit of weighing less, did not listen to the protests of customer whom he had cheated with great audacity.' Common pitfalls Placing S earlier weakens clarity; beginning with P omits the essential subject qualifier. Final Answer Correct order: QPRS.

Question 9

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Build a descriptive sentence about watching a mountain from a safe distance: arrange the parts to produce a coherent statement starting with 'They felt safer...'.

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Given data Starter: 'They felt safer' R: as they settled down P: to watch the mountain S: from a distance Q: of more than five miles Concept/Approach After the main clause, use a temporal subclause (R), then an infinitive of purpose (P), and complete the prepositional phrase expressing distance (S + Q). Step-by-step reconstruction 1) R → 'as they settled down' (sets time).2) P → 'to watch the mountain' (purpose).3) S+Q → 'from a distance of more than five miles' (measure).Sequence: RPSQ. Verification Full sentence: 'They felt safer as they settled down to watch the mountain from a distance of more than five miles.' Common pitfalls Separating S and Q breaks the fixed expression 'distance of...'; starting with P ignores the cue 'felt safer as...' Final Answer Correct order: RPSQ.

Question 10

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Compose a clinic/healthcare sentence about people of all professions visiting for treatment: choose the correct order to form a smooth, natural sentence.

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Given data Starter: 'People' R: of all professions Q: went to him S: for medicine and treatment P: at his dispensary Concept/Approach After the head noun, place the restrictive prepositional phrase (R), then the past action (Q), followed by purpose (S), and finally the location (P). Step-by-step reconstruction 1) R → qualifies 'People'.2) Q → verb phrase 'went to him'.3) S → purpose 'for medicine and treatment'.4) P → location 'at his dispensary'.Sequence: RQSP. Verification Full sentence: 'People of all professions went to him for medicine and treatment at his dispensary.' Common pitfalls Putting P before S results in an awkward order of adverbials; starting with Q omits a needed qualification of 'People'. Final Answer Correct order: RQSP.

Question 11

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Create a customer-service instruction: arrange the clauses so the help-seeker asks attendants who are instructed to assist customers promptly and politely.

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Given data Starter: 'If you need help' Q: ask for attendants S: who have instructions R: to help our customers P: promptly and politely Concept/Approach Imperative structure: verb phrase (Q), followed by a defining relative clause (S) that introduces the attendants, completed by an infinitival purpose (R) and adverbs of manner (P). Step-by-step reconstruction 1) Q → command 'ask for attendants'.2) S → 'who have instructions' (qualifies attendants).3) R → 'to help our customers' (purpose of the instructions).4) P → 'promptly and politely' (manner).Sequence: QSRP. Verification Full sentence: 'If you need help, ask for attendants who have instructions to help our customers promptly and politely.' Common pitfalls Placing P before R separates adverbs from their verb; starting with S lacks an antecedent for 'who'. Final Answer Correct order: QSRP.

Question 12

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Build a science/philosophy-style contrast: 'It is easier ...' for men to venture into space than to explore beneath their feet — choose the correct sequence.

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Given data Starter: 'It is easier' Q: for men P: to venture into space S: than to explore R: beneath their feet Concept/Approach The comparative construction 'easier for X to do A than to do B (somewhere)' dictates the order: beneficiary (Q), first infinitive (P), comparator (S), and the adverbial complement (R). Step-by-step reconstruction 1) Q → 'for men'.2) P → 'to venture into space'.3) S → 'than to explore'.4) R → 'beneath their feet'.Sequence: QPSR. Verification Full sentence: 'It is easier for men to venture into space than to explore beneath their feet.' Common pitfalls Placing R before S creates a dangling phrase; omitting Q weakens the comparative complement 'for men'. Final Answer Correct order: QPSR.

Question 13

Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Arrange the parts to complete a timeline sentence about the last expedition before exams starting in a month's time.

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Given data Starter: 'It was to be' R: the last expedition P: before their school examination Q: which was due to start S: in a month's Concept/Approach State the complement noun phrase (R), then the time limiter (P), followed by a defining relative clause about the examination (Q), and complete with the time expression (S). We acknowledge the minor ellipsis in S ('in a month's [time]') as part of the source. Step-by-step reconstruction 1) R → 'the last expedition' (what 'it' was to be).2) P → 'before their school examination' (temporal frame).3) Q → 'which was due to start' (relative clause referring to 'examination').4) S → 'in a month's' (idiomatic truncation for 'in a month's time').Sequence: RPQS. Verification Full sentence: 'It was to be the last expedition before their school examination which was due to start in a month's.' Common pitfalls Placing S before Q disrupts the relative clause; starting with P loses the complement immediately after the copula 'was to be'. Final Answer Correct order: RPQS.

Question 14

PQRS sentence arrangement exercise — Reorder the fragments (P, Q, R, S) to form a clear and grammatically correct sentence about how, this time, the young man did exactly what he had been told and the plan succeeded beyond his dreams, with full reas…

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Given data P: ‘‘exactly what he had been told’’ Q: ‘‘the young man did’’ R: ‘‘beyond his dreams’’ S: ‘‘and the plan succeeded’’ Concept/Approach Choose an opening that supplies the subject and verb, then attach the object clause, and finally add the coordinating result clause with its complement. Step-by-step construction Start with Q (subject + verb): ‘‘The young man did …’’Follow with P (object of ‘‘did’’): ‘‘… exactly what he had been told …’’Add S (coordinating result): ‘‘… and the plan succeeded …’’Finish with R (complement of success): ‘‘… beyond his dreams.’’Full sentence: ‘‘This time the young man did exactly what he had been told, and the plan succeeded beyond his dreams.’’ Why other orders are wrong QPRS correctly places subject–verb before its object; other permutations either separate ‘‘did’’ from its object or misplace the result phrase. Common pitfalls Avoid starting with a fragment lacking a finite verb for the main clause (e.g., P or R alone). Final Answer QPSR

Question 15

PQRS sentence ordering question — Arrange the parts to describe how, in the darkness, the doctor’s tall stooping figure with a long narrow beard and aquiline nose was clearly visible, ensuring proper modifier placement and natural flow.

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Given data P: ‘‘the long, narrow beard’’ Q: ‘‘was clearly visible with’’ R: ‘‘the tall stooping figure of the doctor’’ S: ‘‘and the aquiline nose’’ Concept/Approach Lead with the head noun phrase, then the verb phrase ‘‘was clearly visible with’’, and finally the coordinated features. Step-by-step construction Begin with R: ‘‘the tall stooping figure of the doctor …’’Then Q: ‘‘… was clearly visible with …’’Then P: ‘‘… the long, narrow beard …’’Then S: ‘‘… and the aquiline nose.’’Full sentence: ‘‘In the darkness, the tall stooping figure of the doctor was clearly visible with the long, narrow beard and the aquiline nose.’’ Why other orders are wrong Starting with modifiers (P/S) yields fragments. ‘‘Q’’ cannot start because it is a verb phrase needing a subject; RQPS supplies it. Common pitfalls Do not separate coordinated nouns (beard and nose) from the governing preposition ‘‘with’’. Final Answer RQPS

Question 16

Arrange PQRS fragments — Build the moral statement that we must speak the truth as we see it, even if there is falsehood and weakness all around us, using correct clause order and cohesion.

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Given data P: ‘‘as we see it’’ Q: ‘‘speak the truth’’ R: ‘‘there is falsehood and weakness’’ S: ‘‘even if all around us’’ Concept/Approach Main imperative clause first, then its manner adverbial, followed by the concessive clause beginning with ‘‘even if’’. Step-by-step construction Start with Q: ‘‘We have to speak the truth …’’Then P: ‘‘… as we see it …’’Then S + R (concession): ‘‘… even if … there is falsehood and weakness all around us.’’Full sentence: ‘‘We have to speak the truth as we see it even if all around us there is falsehood and weakness.’’ Why other orders are wrong Placing the ‘‘even if’’ clause before stating the main act diffuses emphasis; QPSR keeps logic and grammar intact. Common pitfalls Ensure ‘‘even if’’ immediately introduces the concessive idea and that ‘‘as we see it’’ modifies ‘‘speak the truth’’. Final Answer QPSR

Question 17

Coherent ordering of PQRS segments — Compose the narrative about sudden rain on the first of January, running for shelter to a neighbouring house where many people had gathered, by arranging parts for natural chronology.

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Given data P: ‘‘to celebrate the new year’’ Q: ‘‘we ran for shelter’’ R: ‘‘to the neighbouring house’’ S: ‘‘where many people had gathered’’ Concept/Approach After setting the time cue (given in the stem), the action (running for shelter) should precede destination and relative clause details. Step-by-step construction Q: ‘‘we ran for shelter …’’R: ‘‘… to the neighbouring house …’’S: ‘‘… where many people had gathered …’’P: ‘‘… to celebrate the new year.’’ (purpose modifier attaches to ‘‘gathered’’)Full sentence: ‘‘When it began to rain suddenly on the first of January, we ran for shelter to the neighbouring house where many people had gathered to celebrate the new year.’’ Why other orders are wrong Placing P earlier splits the noun clause modifying ‘‘house/people’’; QRSP keeps the relative clause contiguous. Common pitfalls Do not detach ‘‘where many people had gathered’’ from its head; it must follow the destination phrase. Final Answer QRSP

Question 18

PQRS arrangement with indirect speech — Order the pieces to state that he had read Milton in a prose translation borrowed from his teacher and had enjoyed it immensely, maintaining natural modifier placement.

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Given data P: ‘‘and enjoyed it immensely’’ Q: ‘‘in a prose translation’’ R: ‘‘he had read Milton’’ S: ‘‘which he had borrowed from his teacher’’ Concept/Approach State the core action first, add the manner/medium, then attach the defining relative clause, and finally the coordinated result. Step-by-step construction R: ‘‘he had read Milton …’’Q: ‘‘… in a prose translation …’’S: ‘‘… which he had borrowed from his teacher …’’P: ‘‘… and enjoyed it immensely.’’Full sentence: ‘‘He told us that he had read Milton in a prose translation which he had borrowed from his teacher and enjoyed it immensely.’’ Why other orders are wrong Placing P before the relative clause can obscure the antecedent of ‘‘it’’; RQSP preserves clarity. Common pitfalls Keep the relative clause adjacent to the noun it qualifies (‘‘translation’’). Final Answer RQSP

Question 19

Sentence reconstruction (PQRS) — Arrange the parts to express that the duty of a captain is to save all the lives entrusted to his care and then to save himself, preserving logical priority.

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Given data P: ‘‘and then to save himself’’ Q: ‘‘was to save all the lives’’ R: ‘‘entrusted to his care’’ S: ‘‘the duty of a captain’’ Concept/Approach Introduce the subject phrase (S), state the primary duty (Q + R), then add the secondary duty (P) with ‘‘and then’’. Step-by-step construction S: ‘‘the duty of a captain …’’Q: ‘‘… was to save all the lives …’’R: ‘‘… entrusted to his care …’’P: ‘‘… and then to save himself.’’Full sentence: ‘‘He knew that the duty of a captain was to save all the lives entrusted to his care and then to save himself.’’ Why other orders are wrong Putting P earlier inverts the moral priority; SQRP keeps the hierarchical duty order intact. Common pitfalls Ensure the relative phrase ‘‘entrusted to his care’’ follows the noun it qualifies (‘‘lives’’). Final Answer SQRP

Question 20

Arrange the clauses (PQRS) — Form the objective opening stating that this is not written with unfriendliness to a particular conductor, but a tribute to conductors as a class, keeping tone and contrast intact.

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Given data P: ‘‘that I pay a tribute’’ Q: ‘‘to conductors as a class’’ R: ‘‘with any feeling of unfriendliness’’ S: ‘‘to a particular member of that class’’ Concept/Approach The negative frame ‘‘It is not …’’ is completed by a prepositional phrase of attitude (R) + specification (S), then the positive assertion (P + Q). Step-by-step construction R: ‘‘… with any feeling of unfriendliness …’’S: ‘‘… to a particular member of that class; …’’P: ‘‘… that I pay a tribute …’’Q: ‘‘… to conductors as a class.’’Full sentence: ‘‘It is not, therefore, with any feeling of unfriendliness to a particular member of that class that I pay a tribute to conductors as a class.’’ Why other orders are wrong Starting with P disrupts the ‘‘not … but …’’ contrast; RSPQ maintains the writer’s stance first, then the compliment. Common pitfalls Keep prepositional modifiers (R, S) adjacent to the negative frame they complete. Final Answer RSPQ

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