Question 135
HardOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. much as I would like
Q. lend you money that
R. belongs to my father
S. to help you, I cannot
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
"Much as" means "although", and needs a clause: P "much as I would like", then S "to help you," and the main clause's subject.
S ends on "cannot", which needs a verb: Q "lend you money that", and "that" needs its verb: R.
So the order is PSQR: "Much as I would like to help you, I cannot lend you money that belongs to my father."
Worth noting
PQSR puts "lend you money that" straight after "would like", which cuts "like" off from "to help you".
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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