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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 130 of 250

Question 130

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.

P. in its first month that

Q. novel sell so many copies

R. the publisher has to reprint it

S. rarely does a debut

Options for question 130

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. "Rarely" at the start turns the verb round: S "rarely does a debut", and Q completes the subject, "novel", with a plain verb, "sell".

  2. P says when, and brings "that", the second half of "so many ... that": R.

  3. So the order is SQPR: "Rarely does a debut novel sell so many copies in its first month that the publisher has to reprint it."

Worth noting

QSPR opens with "novel sell so many copies", which leaves "a debut" cut off from "novel".

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