Question 193
MediumOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. the teacher explained
Q. takes a little more than
R. to us that the earth
S. three hundred and sixty-five days
T. to go once round the sun
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
P has the subject and the verb, and R says to whom and begins a "that" clause with its subject, "the earth".
Q gives the earth its verb, "takes a little more than", which needs an amount: S. T says what the time is for.
So the order is PRQST: "The teacher explained to us that the earth takes a little more than three hundred and sixty-five days to go once round the sun."
Worth noting
PQRST puts "takes a little more than" straight after "explained", which leaves "to us that the earth" with no verb.
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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