Question 248
HardOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. moved to higher ground
Q. the whole village
R. would have to be
S. rise another metre,
T. were the river to
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
"Were the river to rise" means "if the river rose": T, then S "rise another metre," closed by a comma.
The result follows: Q is its subject, R its verb, "would have to be", which needs a past form: P.
So the order is TSQRP: "Were the river to rise another metre, the whole village would have to be moved to higher ground."
Worth noting
STQRP opens with "rise another metre,", a verb with no subject.
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- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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