Question 13
EasyOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. all night and the ground was wet
Q. cricket in the park
R. we could not play
S. because it had rained
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
R "could not play" needs what they could not play: Q "cricket in the park".
S gives the reason, and P finishes it: "all night and the ground was wet".
So the order is RQSP: "We could not play cricket in the park because it had rained all night and the ground was wet."
Worth noting
RSQP puts the reason between "play" and "cricket", which splits the verb from its object.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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