ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE – PRACTICE TEST 1

Click on the option which gives the correct sequence in which the words should be arranged to make a meaningful sentence.

SentenceAns

1. Now that the office is closed have gone/P the/Q typists/R all/S.

The correct sequence should be

  1. SQRP
  2. RQPS
  3. SRQP
  4. QRPS

Now that the office is closed

2. He gave to the child (P)/ a doll (Q)/ was broken (R)/ whose head (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. RQPS
  2. PSQR
  3. RSQP
  4. PQSR

He gave

3. My father when he was (P)/ at school last year (Q)/ John’s fees (R)/ paid (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. QRSP
  2. SRPQ
  3. RPSQ
  4. PQSR

My father

4. The Prime Minister little chance (P)/ of winning (Q)/ his party to have (R)/ clearly suspects (S)/ the next election.

The correct sequence should be

  1. RSPQ
  2. QPRS
  3. SRPQ
  4. PQRS

The Prime Minister ____ the next election

5. All the students affirmed positively that (P)/ responded eagerly to the question and (Q)/ the political affiliation of student unions (R)/ interviewed on television (S)/ was undesirable.

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQRS
  2. SRPQ
  3. RPQS
  4. SQPR

All the students ____ was undesirable.


SentenceAns

6. Although the motion until it had been (P)/ from the house (Q)/ received general support (R)/ it was not carried (S)/ considerably amended.

The correct sequence should be

  1. PQRS
  2. SQPR
  3. RQSP
  4. QRSP

Although the motion ___ considerably amended.

7. The doctor told the patient (P)/ to give an injection to (Q)/ the nurse (R)/ after four hours (S)

The correct sequence should be

  1. RQPS
  2. RPSQ
  3. QPSR
  4. PSRQ

The doctor told

8. The judge lied to the court (P)/ why he had (Q)/ asked the accused (R)/ in spite of his oath (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. PSRQ
  2. QPSR
  3. PRQS
  4. RQPS

The judge

9. His father said and stop (P)/ on trivial things (Q)/ wasting your time (R)/ now get up (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. SPRQ
  2. PSRQ
  3. QRSP
  4. RQSP

His father said

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10. The stranger’s movements and the police (P)/ him (Q)/ arrested (R)/ aroused suspicion (S)/

The correct sequence should be

  1. SQPR
  2. RQPS
  3. SPRQ
  4. RPQS

The stranger's movements