Question

Some parts of the sentence given below have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence from the options.

(P)the nun who was the Principal (Q)called an assembly (R)of my grand daughter's school (S)to announce the result of a fund-raising drive

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

• A. P-Q-R-S
• B. P-R-Q-S
• C. P-Q-S-R
• D. P-S-R-Q

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

P-R-Q-S

The first statement in the sequence should be the one that introduces a new topic. It must not be a continuation or extension of a topic.

P is first in the sequence: P is the only phrase that begins a topic. It starts talking about a nun who was a principal.

P is followed by R: R continues P's point. It tells us whose principal she was. The nun was the principal of the subject's grand daughter's school.

R is followed by Q: Q tells us what the nun did. It says that the nun who was the principal of the subject's grand daughter's school called an assembly.

Q is followed by S: S tells us why she called an assembly. It says that she called an assembly to declare the results of a fund-raising drive.

Finally, the correct sentence is 'The nun who was the Principal of my grand daughter's school called an assembly to announce the result of a fund-raising drive'.

Thus, the correct sequence is P R Q S. Hence, B is the correct option.