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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 69 of 250

Question 69

MediumOriginal question

Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.

P. being the eldest,

Q. her parents went to work

R. Meera had to look after

S. her two brothers whenever

Options for question 69

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. P is an opening phrase with a comma, and it describes Meera, so R follows with her name and her verb.

  2. Look after whom? S "her two brothers whenever", and "whenever" needs a clause: Q.

  3. So the order is PRSQ: "Being the eldest, Meera had to look after her two brothers whenever her parents went to work."

Worth noting

PSRQ puts "her two brothers whenever" before Meera, so the phrase "being the eldest" seems to describe the brothers.

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