Verbal Ability

Ordering of Words -1

Directions to Solve

In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

1.  With her body 

P : dragging her unwilling feet 
Q : weak and infirm 
R : doubled with age 
S : she persisted in her mission 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. PQRS
B. QPRS
C. RQPS
D. SRPQ
2.  Of many artists 

P : those who impressed me the most 
Q : I was a child 
R : but those with unique personalities off stage 
S : were not always the successful ones 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. SRQP
B. QRSP
C. RSPQ
D. QPSR
3.  As a disease

 P : and breaks up marriages
 Q : accidents and suicides 
 R : alcoholism leads to 
 S : affecting all ages 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. SRPQ
B. RPSQ
C. SRQP
D. RQPS
4.  It is easy to excuse
 
P : but it is hard 
Q : in a boy of fourteen 
R : the mischief of early childhood 
S : to tolerate even unavoidable faults 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. RPQS
B. QRSP
C. QRPS
D. RPSQ
5.  The majestic mahogany table
 
P : belongs to an old prince 
Q : which has one leg missing 
R : who is no impoverished 
S : but not without some pride 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. PQSR
B. QRSP
C. PRSQ
D. QPRS
6.  Education is
 
P : of the proper sense of responsibilities 
Q : the first need 
R : in a citizen 
S : for the development
The Proper sequence should be:
A. SQPR
B. QSRP
C. QSPR
D. PQRS
7.  We have to 

P : as we see it 
Q : speak the truth 
R : there is falsehood and weakness 
S : even if all around us 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. RQSP
B. QRPS
C. RSQP
D. QPSR
8.  When it began to rain suddenly on the first of January 

P : to celebrate the new year 
Q : we ran for shelter 
R : to the neighbouring house 
S : where many people had gathered 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. QRPS
B. PSQR
C. PRSQ
D. QRSP
9.  He told us that
 
P : and enjoyed it immensely 
Q : in a prose translation 
R : he had read Milton 
S : which he had borrowed from his teacher 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. RSQP
B. QRPS
C. RQSP
D. RQPS
10.  He knew that 

P : and then to save himself 
Q : was to save all the lives 
R : entrusted to his care 
S : the duty of a captain 
The Proper sequence should be:
A. PQRS
B. SQRP
C. SPRQ
D. QSRP

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