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

A. found his copy

B. of the bicycle

C. he fished around until he

D. at the Byrne home.

E. magazine he'd seen

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

CABED

Sentence Ordering: Jumbled Parts Practice

This exercise involves arranging jumbled parts of a sentence into the correct sequence to form a meaningful and grammatically sound statement. We need to carefully analyze the relationship between the different phrases provided.

Analyzing the Sentence Fragments

Here are the individual parts we need to arrange:

  • A. found his copy
  • B. of the bicycle
  • C. he fished around until he
  • D. at the Byrne home.
  • E. magazine he'd seen

Determining the Correct Sequence

To find the correct order, let's think about how a sentence typically flows:

  1. Starting Point: Part C, "he fished around until he", serves as a strong opening. It establishes the subject ('he') and the initial action or situation.
  2. Connecting the Action: What happened after he fished around? Part A, "found his copy", logically follows, indicating the result of his search.
  3. Specifying the Object: The phrase "his copy" needs clarification. Part B, "of the bicycle", specifies what the copy belonged to or was about.
  4. Adding Description: Part E, "magazine he'd seen", provides further detail about the item found, describing it as a magazine that was previously seen.
  5. Locational Context: Finally, Part D, "at the Byrne home.", gives the location where the event occurred or where the magazine was seen, completing the sentence contextually.

By linking these parts in order, we get the sequence C-A-B-E-D.

Final Sentence and Matching Option

Putting the parts together in the order CABED results in the following complete sentence:

"He fished around until he found his copy of the bicycle magazine he'd seen at the Byrne home."

This sentence is grammatically correct and coherent. This specific arrangement, CABED, corresponds to Option 3 among the choices provided.

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