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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 145 of 250

Question 145

HardOriginal question

Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.

P. it was not until

Q. the farmers began to worry

R. the rains had failed

S. for two years that

Options for question 145

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. "It was not until ... that" is a fixed frame: P opens it, and "until" needs an event: R "the rains had failed".

  2. S says for how long and brings "that", followed by the main event: Q.

  3. So the order is PRSQ: "It was not until the rains had failed for two years that the farmers began to worry."

Worth noting

PSRQ puts "for two years that" straight after "not until", which leaves "until" with no event.

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