Question 92
MediumOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. sheep and started home
Q. over the hills, the
R. as the sun set
S. shepherds gathered their
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
"As" begins a time clause: R, then Q "over the hills," ending on "the", which needs a noun.
S completes "the shepherds" and gives their verb, and "their" needs a noun: P "sheep".
So the order is RQSP: "As the sun set over the hills, the shepherds gathered their sheep and started home."
Worth noting
QRSP opens with "over the hills, the", which has nothing before it to say what happened over the hills.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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