Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Arrange in Meaningful Sequence

Question:

You are required to re-arrange the following jumbled up parts of a sentence, labelled as A, B, C, D, E, to produce a correct sentence.

A. has rapidly polluted air, water and soil
B. technology plays significant role in development
C. and now everything seems to be at stake
D. that has become a great threat to the existence of humanity
E. but the speed of technological advancement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A E D C B

C B A E D

B E A D C

D A C E B

Correct Answer:

B E A D C

Explanation:

The correct answer is B, E, A, D, C.

  • Technology is the subject of the sentence.
  • Plays is the main verb.
  • A significant role in development is the direct object of the verb.
  • But is a coordinating conjunction that joins the two independent clauses.
  • The speed of technological advancement is the subject of the second independent clause.
  • Has rapidly polluted air, water and soil is the main verb of the second independent clause.
  • And now everything seems to be at stake is an adverbial clause that modifies the main verb of the second independent clause.