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Rearranging the parts of a sentence · Question 215 of 250

Question 215

MediumOriginal question

Rearrange 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

Options for question 215

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. "Instead of" needs an -ing word: Q "instead of complaining", then about what: R, closed by a comma.

  2. The main clause follows: S "the residents cleaned it", P "themselves and", and "and" brings the second action: T.

  3. 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 time
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