Question

The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence.

After our school boys had won a well-contested hockey match $\underset{P}{\underset{–}{\text{so that they might communicate the news of their victory to the headmaster}}}$ $\underset{Q}{\underset{–}{\text{who is a keen sportsman}}}$ $\underset{R}{\underset{–}{\text{they came to school in high spirits}}}$ $\underset{S}{\underset{–}{\text{and takes a very lively interest in school games}}}$

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

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

R P Q S

Option C is the correct sequence as it makes logical and grammatical sense. This sequence shows what the schoolboys did after winning the hockey match. The correct sentence is as follows; 'after our schoolboys had won a well-contested hockey match they came to school in high spirits so that they might communicate the news of their victory to the headmaster who is a keen sportsman and takes a very lively interest in school games.'

Options A, B and D are incorrect because they are grammatically incorrect.