Question 219
MediumOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. the engineers found
Q. carrying too much weight
R. that the cracks in
S. the old bridge were
T. caused by trucks
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
P has the subject and the verb, and R begins a "that" clause, ending on "in", which needs a place.
S completes "the cracks in the old bridge" and brings "were", which needs a past form: T. Q says which trucks.
So the order is PRSTQ: "The engineers found that the cracks in the old bridge were caused by trucks carrying too much weight."
Worth noting
PRTSQ puts "caused by trucks" right after "the cracks in", which leaves "in" pointing at "caused".
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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