Question 233
HardOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. into belonged
Q. little did the thief
R. realise that the
S. house he had broken
T. to a police officer
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
"Little did the thief realise" means he did not realise at all: Q, then R "realise that the", where "the" needs a noun.
S completes "the house he had broken", and "broken" is finished by "into": P, with the verb "belonged". T says to whom.
So the order is QRSPT: "Little did the thief realise that the house he had broken into belonged to a police officer."
Worth noting
QSRPT puts "house he had broken" straight after "the thief", which leaves "realise that the" with no noun after "the".
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