Question 100
MediumOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. the bill
Q. the shopkeeper refused to
R. because I had lost
S. take back the shirt
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Q ends on "refused to", which needs a verb: S "take back the shirt".
R gives the reason, and "had lost" needs an object: P.
So the order is QSRP: "The shopkeeper refused to take back the shirt because I had lost the bill."
Worth noting
QSPR ends on "because I had lost", with "the bill" moved before "because", so "lost" has no object.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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