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Arrange the following parts of a sentence in the correct order and mark the correct option.

A. couldn't hit a

B. she had a laser

C. target two feet

D. gun, even if she

E. in front of her

This question was previously asked in
RBI Assistant Prelims Memory Based Paper (27 March 2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

BDACE

Sentence Arrangement Practice: Ordering Sentence Parts

This question requires us to correctly arrange the given five parts of a sentence (A, B, C, D, E) to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. We need to identify the logical flow and grammatical structure.

Identifying Sentence Components

Let's analyze the provided sentence fragments:

  • A. couldn't hit a
  • B. she had a laser
  • C. target two feet
  • D. gun, even if she
  • E. in front of her

Step-by-Step Sentence Construction

We need to find an order that makes grammatical sense. Let's examine the correct option BDACE:

  1. Part B: "she had a laser" - This starts with a subject ("she") and a verb phrase ("had a laser").
  2. Part D: "gun, even if she" - This connects to the previous part, forming "she had a laser gun". The phrase "even if she" introduces a contrasting condition or clause.
  3. Part A: "couldn't hit a" - This continues the contrasting clause, indicating an inability. It needs an object.
  4. Part C: "target two feet" - This provides the object for "hit a" and specifies the target.
  5. Part E: "in front of her" - This phrase modifies "target", specifying its location relative to "her".

Putting these parts together in the order BDACE results in the following sentence:

"She had a laser gun, even if she couldn't hit a target two feet in front of her."

Grammatical Analysis

The constructed sentence is grammatically correct. It consists of a main clause ("She had a laser gun") followed by a subordinate clause introduced by "even if" ("even if she couldn't hit a target two feet in front of her").

  • Subject: "she"
  • Verb: "had"
  • Object: "a laser gun"
  • Subordinate Clause: "even if she couldn't hit a target two feet in front of her"
    • Introducer: "even if she"
    • Verb phrase: "couldn't hit"
    • Object: "a target"
    • Prepositional Phrase (modifying target): "two feet in front of her"

This sequence logically conveys that despite possessing a laser gun, the person was unable to hit a nearby target.

Conclusion

The correct arrangement of the sentence parts is BDACE, forming the sentence "She had a laser gun, even if she couldn't hit a target two feet in front of her." This order adheres to standard English grammar and sentence structure.

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