Question 118
HardOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. the fish was missing until dinner
Q. that nobody noticed
R. so quietly did the cat
S. move across the kitchen
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
"So quietly did the cat" turns the usual order round, and must be followed by a plain verb: S "move across the kitchen".
"So ... that" is a pair: Q brings "that nobody noticed". Noticed what? P.
So the order is RSQP: "So quietly did the cat move across the kitchen that nobody noticed the fish was missing until dinner."
Worth noting
SRQP starts with "move across the kitchen", a verb with no subject. The part with "so quietly did the cat" must open.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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