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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 132 of 250

Question 132

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.

P. with a ticket in his hand

Q. left the platform when

R. a man came running

S. scarcely had the train

Options for question 132

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. "Scarcely ... when" is a pair. S begins it, and "had the train" needs a past form: Q "left the platform when".

  2. R is the second event, and P describes the man.

  3. So the order is SQRP: "Scarcely had the train left the platform when a man came running with a ticket in his hand."

Worth noting

QSPR opens with "left the platform when", a verb with no subject.

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