Question 7
EasyOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. most birds build their nests
Q. reach their eggs
R. high in the trees where
S. snakes and cats cannot
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
P has the subject and the verb. R says where, and "where" must be followed by a clause.
S starts that clause, "snakes and cats cannot", and "cannot" needs a verb: Q "reach their eggs".
So the order is PRSQ: "Most birds build their nests high in the trees where snakes and cats cannot reach their eggs."
Worth noting
PSRQ puts "snakes and cats cannot" right after "nests", which runs two subjects together and leaves "where" hanging.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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