Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the pans of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. Even a leisurely game like cricket. P. demanding grace rather than strength Q. and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921 R. as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling S. can cause much ill-will
S R Q P
Understanding Jumbled Sentences and Rearrangement
This question asks us to re-arrange the jumbled parts of a sentence to form a complete and grammatically correct sentence. The sentence begins with a fixed part, "Even a leisurely game like cricket." We need to determine the correct sequence for the parts labelled P, Q, R, and S to logically continue and complete the sentence.
Let's look at the given parts:
- P: demanding grace rather than strength
- Q: and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921
- R: as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling
- S: can cause much ill-will
Analyzing the Sentence Structure
The starting phrase is "Even a leisurely game like cricket". This is the subject of the sentence. We need a predicate to follow this subject.
- Part S, "can cause much ill-will", provides a verb phrase and completes the main clause. So, the sentence likely starts with "Even a leisurely game like cricket can cause much ill-will...". This suggests S comes early, specifically after the initial fixed part.
Now we have the main clause: "Even a leisurely game like cricket can cause much ill-will". The remaining parts (P, Q, R) should logically elaborate on or provide examples related to this statement.
- Part R, "as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling", introduces an example of the ill-will caused by cricket. The phrase "as we saw in..." indicates it will refer back to the ill-will mentioned in the main clause (S). So, R fits well after S, explaining where this ill-will was seen.
- Part Q, "and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921", provides another point related to the example given in R. The use of "and over" suggests it is adding to the list of things related to the controversy mentioned in R. The body-line bowling controversy is indeed associated with the tactics of the Australian team during their visit to England in 1932-33 (though the part Q mentions 1921, which might be slightly inaccurate historically for bodyline itself, but it connects to cricketing controversies involving Australian tactics in England). Thus, Q logically follows R, detailing aspects of the controversy.
So far, we have the sequence S R Q, which forms the structure: "Even a leisurely game like cricket can cause much ill-will as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921". This part makes grammatical and logical sense, providing the main point and specific examples of cricket causing ill-will.
Now let's consider part P: "demanding grace rather than strength".
- This is a participial phrase. It describes a characteristic of the game, cricket.
- Participial phrases can often modify the subject of the sentence. They can appear immediately after the noun they modify or, sometimes, at the end of the sentence, especially if they modify the subject.
- In the sequence S R Q P, the phrase P is placed at the very end. Let's read the full sentence in this order: "Even a leisurely game like cricket can cause much ill-will as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921 demanding grace rather than strength."
In this construction, the phrase "demanding grace rather than strength" functions as a delayed modifier of "cricket". The sentence contrasts the seemingly gentle nature of the game (demanding grace) with its capacity to generate strong negative feelings and controversies (causing ill-will, body-line bowling, rough tactics). Placing P at the end emphasizes this contrast by highlighting the game's nature after discussing its negative effects.
Forming the Complete Sentence
Let's assemble the sentence using the S R Q P order:
Initial part: Even a leisurely game like cricket
+ S: can cause much ill-will
+ R: as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling
+ Q: and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921
+ P: demanding grace rather than strength
Complete Sentence: Even a leisurely game like cricket can cause much ill-will as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921 demanding grace rather than strength.
This arrangement creates a coherent sentence where the main point (cricket causing ill-will) is introduced, followed by specific historical examples, and concluded with a descriptive phrase contrasting the game's nature with these events.
| Part | Content | Function in Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Initial | Even a leisurely game like cricket | Subject |
| S | can cause much ill-will | Main predicate (verb phrase + object) |
| R | as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling | Dependent clause providing example/context for S |
| Q | and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921 | Adds another example/context, linked to R |
| P | demanding grace rather than strength | Participial phrase modifying 'cricket' (placed at the end) |
Revision Table: Jumbled Sentences
When solving jumbled sentence problems, consider the following:
- Identify the fixed part (if any).
- Look for the main subject and verb to form the core clause.
- Identify connecting words or phrases (e.g., 'as', 'and', 'but', 'therefore', pronouns) that link parts.
- Determine if parts provide examples, explanations, reasons, or contrasting ideas.
- Check grammatical structures like introductory clauses, participial phrases, or relative clauses and their typical placement.
- Read the sentence aloud in the proposed order to check for flow and meaning.
Additional Information: Body-line Bowling Controversy
The body-line bowling controversy was a significant event in cricket history that occurred during the 1932–33 Ashes series between England and Australia. England's tactic involved fast, short-pitched deliveries aimed at the batsman's body, protected only by minimal padding. This was a deliberate strategy to counter the formidable Australian batsman Don Bradman. The tactic was widely seen as dangerous and unsportsmanlike, causing considerable animosity and diplomatic strain between the two countries. It led to changes in cricket rules to limit the use of such aggressive bowling.
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P : cricket is a religion in India and
Q : most of the other sports suffer
R : due to the extra importance given to cricket as a game
S : it is known to all
Proper order is
A. PQSR
B. PSQR
C. QSPR
D. SPRQ
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P : is mostly produced in rural farms
Q : India is a leading producer of
R : milk is the most important of them and
S : dairy products by volume
Proper order is
A. SRPQ
B. QSPR
C. QPSR
D. QSRP
Rearrange the 4 disorganized sentences P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful paragraph.
P: mostly decided by the market conditions
Q: Sometimes, a United States dollar is worth only 12 pesos in Mexico
R: the rates of exchange between them vary from time to time
S: and some other time it can be 100 pesos
Proper order is -
A. PRSQ
B. QPRS
C. QSRP
D. QSPR
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