Question 249
HardOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. only when the
Q. begin the evening
R. prayers at the temple
S. last lamp had been lit
T. did the priest
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
"Only when" at the start turns the main clause round. P ends on "the", which needs a noun: S "last lamp had been lit".
Then "did" comes before the subject: T "did the priest", and a plain verb: Q "begin the evening", completed by R.
So the order is PSTQR: "Only when the last lamp had been lit did the priest begin the evening prayers at the temple."
Worth noting
PSQTR puts "begin the evening" before "did the priest", which gives "did" no subject.
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- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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