Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts 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. As the ship streams from San Diego P. as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific Q. making the greener among us miserable with seasickness R. rock and toss the ship S. those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement
S P R Q
Understanding Jumbled Sentences: Sentence Rearrangement
This question asks us to rearrange the given parts of a sentence, labelled P, Q, R, and S, into a coherent and grammatically correct order. The goal is to form a meaningful sentence starting with the provided introductory phrase.
The given parts are:
- P: as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific
- Q: making the greener among us miserable with seasickness
- R: rock and toss the ship
- S: those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement
The sentence begins: As the ship streams from San Diego...
Analyzing the Sentence Parts and Possible Connections
Let's look for logical connections between the parts and the starting phrase.
- The starting phrase describes the ship's location and action.
- S talks about "those of us aboard" experiencing "powerful ocean movement". This seems like a natural follow-up to the ship steaming from San Diego.
- P describes "walls of gray water from a distant storm". This could explain the source of the "powerful ocean movement".
- R describes what the walls of water do: "rock and toss the ship". This is how the "powerful ocean movement" is demonstrated.
- Q describes a consequence of the ship being rocked and tossed: "making the greener among us miserable with seasickness".
Testing the Correct Sequence (S P R Q)
Let's try the sequence S P R Q after the introductory phrase:
As the ship streams from San Diego S (those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement) P (as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific) R (rock and toss the ship) Q (making the greener among us miserable with seasickness).
Putting it all together, the sentence becomes:
As the ship streams from San Diego, those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific rock and toss the ship, making the greener among us miserable with seasickness.
Evaluating the Formed Sentence
Does this sentence make sense?
- "As the ship streams from San Diego" sets the scene.
- "those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement" introduces the main subject (people aboard) and what they experience (powerful ocean movement). This follows logically from the setting.
- "as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific" explains *what* is causing the powerful ocean movement. This fits well after S.
- "rock and toss the ship" describes the action of the walls of water. This follows directly from P and acts as the verb phrase for the subject "walls of gray water".
- "making the greener among us miserable with seasickness" describes the effect or result of the ship being rocked and tossed. This follows logically from R.
The sequence S P R Q forms a grammatically correct and logically flowing sentence. The other options would create awkward or nonsensical arrangements.
For example, consider Option 2 (S R P Q): As the ship streams from San Diego, those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement rock and toss the ship as walls of gray water... This doesn't connect grammatically; "rock and toss the ship" cannot directly follow "powerful ocean movement" in this structure.
Conclusion
Based on the logical flow and grammatical structure, the correct arrangement of the parts is S P R Q.
| Part | Content | Role in Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Intro | As the ship streams from San Diego | Setting the scene |
| S | those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement | Subject (those of us aboard) and object (demonstration of movement) |
| P | as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific | Introduces the cause of the movement |
| R | rock and toss the ship | Action performed by the cause (walls of water) |
| Q | making the greener among us miserable with seasickness | Result or consequence of the action in R |
The flow is: Scene → What people experience → Cause of the experience → Action of the cause → Consequence of the action.
Revision Table: Sentence Rearrangement Practice
Practicing jumbled sentences involves identifying the subject, verb, object, and modifiers in each part and understanding how clauses connect.
- Look for introductory phrases or conjunctions (like 'as', 'when', 'while').
- Identify the main subject and its likely verb.
- Find phrases that describe the subject or verb (adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases).
- Look for cause-and-effect relationships or sequences of events.
- Pay attention to pronouns and how they refer back to nouns.
Additional Information: Types of Sentence Structures
Understanding different sentence structures can help in rearranging jumbled parts.
- Simple Sentence: Contains one independent clause (Subject + Verb).
- Compound Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or').
- Complex Sentence: Contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Dependent clauses often start with words like 'as', 'while', 'because', 'if', 'when', 'that', 'which', 'who'.
- Compound-Complex Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
In this question, the final sentence is a complex sentence with multiple clauses connected.
Similar Questions
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Q: It lost the right of self-defence
R: with its neighbours
S: and of settling its disputes
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Scientists point out
P. of sunspot activity
Q. that it is an aftermath that
R. has now reached its peak
S. of the eleven-year cycle
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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
Important Questions from Para Jumbles
Rearrange the 4 disorganized sentences P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful paragraph.
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
Rearrange the 4 disorganized sentences P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful paragraph.
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
Directions: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options select the one that gives their correct order.
A. Anush was very afraid of stray dogs.
B. Anush’s mother saw the dog chasing her son.
C. One evening, when a street dog barked at him, Anush turned and started running.
D. The dog ran after him barking loudly and fiercely.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In arid regions it may form an almost erect shrub.
B. The grape is usually a woody vine, climbing by means of tendrils and often reaching a length of 17 metres or more.
C. Small greenish flowers, in clusters, precede the fruit, which varies in colour from almost black to green, red and amber.
D. The edible leaves are alternate, palmately lobed and always tooth-edged.
