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In the given question, each of the parts of the sentence have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled (P), (Q), (R), and (S). Arrange the jumbled parts (P), (Q), (R), and (S) to form a logical sequence after the below-mentioned words/phrase.
After the earthquake tremors, the television showed a haggard man (P) shaking his fist at the sky (Q) clambering over the ruins (R) and collapsing with a howl of revolt (S) of his house and factoryThe proper sequence should be:
After the earthquake tremors, the television showed a haggard man
(P) shaking his fist at the sky
(Q) clambering over the ruins
(R) and collapsing with a howl of revolt
(S) of his house and factory
The proper sequence should be:
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Solution
The correct option is B PQRS
The proper sequence is PQRS. Let us see why.
The sentence starts with the phrase, ''After the earthquake tremors, the TV showed a haggard man'. The word 'haggard' means 'exhausted. The phrase 'After the earthquake tremors', is an adverbial phrase of time which describes the clause, 'the television showed a haggard man'. The words, 'haggard man' is the object of the clause. The words which follow could probably describe the 'haggard man'. All the three phrases in parts (P), (Q) and (R), describe an action of the 'haggard man'. He was (P) 'shaking his fist at the sky'. He was (Q) 'clambering over the ruins'. He was (R) 'and collapsing with a howl of revolt'. As the part (R) starts with the conjunction 'and', we know that this is the third and final phrase which follows the words, 'haggard man'. The word, 'ruins' at the end of part (Q) and the prepositional phrase (S) 'of his house and factory' can be in sequence and make a meaningful phrase i.e ' clambering over the ruins of his house and factory'. Hence, (Q) is followed by (S). So, the sequence can be either PQSR or QSPR. Of the options available, only PQSR is the correct answer as we don't have QSPR as a choice. Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
The correct sentence is: After the earthquake tremors, the television showed a haggard man (P) shaking his fist at the sky, (Q) clambering over the ruins (S) of his house and factory (R) and collapsing with a howl of revolt'.The other options A, B and D are incorrect as they don't form a logical sequence.
The proper sequence is PQRS. Let us see why.
The sentence starts with the phrase, ''After the earthquake tremors, the TV showed a haggard man'. The word 'haggard' means 'exhausted. The phrase 'After the earthquake tremors', is an adverbial phrase of time which describes the clause, 'the television showed a haggard man'. The words, 'haggard man' is the object of the clause. The words which follow could probably describe the 'haggard man'.
All the three phrases in parts (P), (Q) and (R), describe an action of the 'haggard man'. He was (P) 'shaking his fist at the sky'. He was (Q) 'clambering over the ruins'. He was (R) 'and collapsing with a howl of revolt'.
As the part (R) starts with the conjunction 'and', we know that this is the third and final phrase which follows the words, 'haggard man'.
The word, 'ruins' at the end of part (Q) and the prepositional phrase (S) 'of his house and factory' can be in sequence and make a meaningful phrase i.e ' clambering over the ruins of his house and factory'. Hence, (Q) is followed by (S).
So, the sequence can be either PQSR or QSPR. Of the options available, only PQSR is the correct answer as we don't have QSPR as a choice. Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
The correct sentence is: After the earthquake tremors, the television showed a haggard man (P) shaking his fist at the sky, (Q) clambering over the ruins (S) of his house and factory (R) and collapsing with a howl of revolt'.
The other options A, B and D are incorrect as they don't form a logical sequence.
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