Question 58
MediumOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. also washed away
Q. the only bridge to the village
R. not only did the flood
S. destroy the crops, but it
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
"Not only did" is followed by a subject and a plain verb: R "not only did the flood", then S "destroy the crops".
"Not only" is answered by "but ... also": S brings "but it", and P "also washed away". Washed away what? Q.
So the order is RSPQ: "Not only did the flood destroy the crops, but it also washed away the only bridge to the village."
Worth noting
SRPQ opens with "destroy the crops", a verb with no subject. The "not only" part must open the sentence.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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