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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 56 of 250

Question 56

MediumOriginal question

Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.

P. the players to leave the field

Q. hardly had the match begun

R. when dark clouds rolled in

S. and the umpires asked

Options for question 56

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. "Hardly had ... when" is a fixed pair: Q begins it, and R brings the "when" part.

  2. S adds a second event with "and". "Asked" needs to say whom: P "the players".

  3. So the order is QRSP: "Hardly had the match begun when dark clouds rolled in and the umpires asked the players to leave the field."

Worth noting

RQSP begins with "when dark clouds rolled in", but "hardly" must open the pair and "when" must follow it.

Concept
Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
Typical time
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