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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 137 of 250

Question 137

HardOriginal question

Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.

P. the documents, which were

Q. in a locked cupboard

R. thought to have been lost

S. in the fire, were found

Options for question 137

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. P names the subject and opens a "which" clause, and "were" needs its complement: R "thought to have been lost".

  2. S finishes the clause with "in the fire," and brings the main verb, "were found". Found where? Q.

  3. So the order is PRSQ: "The documents, which were thought to have been lost in the fire, were found in a locked cupboard."

Worth noting

PSRQ puts "in the fire, were found" straight after "which were", which leaves "thought to have been lost" after the main verb.

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