Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Formation of Sentence

Question:

Read the following statements and re-arrange them

The boy
(P) with big blue eyes
(Q) watched him
(R) and he never said a word
(S) that had an uncanny cold fire in them

Options:

PQRS

PQSR

QPSR

QRPS

Correct Answer:

QPSR

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3. QPSR.

The boy watched him with big blue eyes that had an uncanny cold fire in them and he never said a word.

Let us break down the arrangement "QPSR":

Q: This starts the sentence by introducing the action - "The boy watched him."

P: Following "Q," this segment provides additional description about the boy - "with big blue eyes."

S: Next, "S" adds further detail about the boy's eyes - "that had an uncanny cold fire in them."

R: Finally, "R" concludes the sentence by describing the result of the boy's action - "and he never said a word."

So, when arranged as "QPSR," the sentence flows logically from introducing the action and the boy to describing the characteristic of his eyes and the result of his action.