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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 13 of 250

Question 13

EasyOriginal question

Rearrange 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

Options for question 13

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. R "could not play" needs what they could not play: Q "cricket in the park".

  2. S gives the reason, and P finishes it: "all night and the ground was wet".

  3. 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
Typical time
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