Question 215
MediumOriginal questionRearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. themselves and
Q. instead of complaining
R. about the dirty park,
S. the residents cleaned it
T. planted new trees
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
"Instead of" needs an -ing word: Q "instead of complaining", then about what: R, closed by a comma.
The main clause follows: S "the residents cleaned it", P "themselves and", and "and" brings the second action: T.
So the order is QRSPT: "Instead of complaining about the dirty park, the residents cleaned it themselves and planted new trees."
Worth noting
QSRPT puts "the residents cleaned it" straight after "complaining", which cuts "complaining" off from "about the dirty park".
- Concept
- Ordering a sentence's parts by its grammar and meaning
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
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