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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 190 of 250

Question 190

MediumOriginal question

Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.

P. locked, the thief

Q. finding the door

R. through an open window

S. and entered the house

T. climbed up the pipe

Options for question 190

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Q is an opening phrase, and "the door" needs how he found it: P "locked,". The comma then brings the subject, "the thief".

  2. T gives the thief his verb, S adds a second action with "and", and R says how he got in.

  3. So the order is QPTSR: "Finding the door locked, the thief climbed up the pipe and entered the house through an open window."

Worth noting

QTPSR puts "climbed up the pipe" straight after "the door", which leaves "locked, the thief" with nothing to do.

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