Question 56
MediumOriginal questionRearrange 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
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
"Hardly had ... when" is a fixed pair: Q begins it, and R brings the "when" part.
S adds a second event with "and". "Asked" needs to say whom: P "the players".
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 timeTypical
- 50 s
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