Sentence Arrangement – Exercise – 1

41. S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.
P: One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed in to the room.
Q: One plate was for himself and other was for his cat.
R: she drooped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate.
S: He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate.
S6: In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master.

The Proper sequence should be:

(a) QSPR
(b) PSRQ
(c) QRSP
(d) RPQS

42. S1: Your letter was big relief.
P: How did you exams go?
Q: After your result, you must come here for a week.
R: You hadn’t written for over a month.
S: I am sure you will come out with flying colours.
S6: But don’t forget to bring chocolate for Geetha.

The Proper sequence should be:

(a) PSRQ
(b) QRPS
(c) RPSQ
(d) RSPQ

43. S1: As a dramatist Rabindranath was not what might be called a success.
P: His dramas were moulded on the lines of the traditional Indian village dramas than the dramas of modern world.
Q: His plays were more a catalogue of ideas than a vehicle of the expression of action.
R: Actually the drama has always been the life of Indian people, as it deals with legends of gods and goddesses.
S: Although in his short stories and novels he was able to create living and well defined characters, he did not seem to be able to do so in dramas
S6: Therefor, drama forms the essential part of the traditional Indian Culture.

The Proper sequence should be:

(a) SRQP
(b) QPSR
(c) QSPR
(d) RSQP

44. S1: Several sub-cities have been planned around capital.
P: Dwarga is the first among them.
Q: They are expected to alleviate the problem of housing.
R: It is coming up in the south west of capital.
S: It will cater to over one million people when completed.
S6: Hopefully the housing problem will not be as acute at present after these sub-cities are built.

The Proper sequence should be:

(a) QPRS
(b) PRSQ
(c) PQRS
(d) QRSP

45. S1: Minnie went shopping one morning.
P: Disappointed She turned around and returned to the parking lot.
Q: She got out and walked to the nearest shop.
R: She drove her car into the parking lot and stopped.
S: It was there that she realised that she’d forgotten her purse at home.
S6: She drove home with an empty basket.

The Proper sequence should be:

(a) RSQP
(b) RQSP
(c) PQRS
(d) QPRS

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