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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 249 of 250

Question 249

HardOriginal question

Rearrange 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

Options for question 249

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. "Only when" at the start turns the main clause round. P ends on "the", which needs a noun: S "last lamp had been lit".

  2. Then "did" comes before the subject: T "did the priest", and a plain verb: Q "begin the evening", completed by R.

  3. 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.

Concept
Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
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