Question 98
MediumOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. the water level fell
Q. the river until
R. the children were told
S. not to go near
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
R is the main clause, and "told" is followed by "not to" and a verb: S "not to go near".
"Near" needs a place: Q "the river until", and "until" needs a clause: P.
So the order is RSQP: "The children were told not to go near the river until the water level fell."
Worth noting
SRQP opens with "not to go near", which has no subject or main verb.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
- Typical timeTypical
- 50 s
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