Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence has 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. learning-teaching process continued seamlessly (P) / but it took it in its stride, pulling through enough (Q) / innovations to ensure that the (R) / the pandemic year was a challenge for the university (S).
SQRP
Solving Sentence Rearrangement Problems
This question asks us to rearrange jumbled parts of a sentence, labeled P, Q, R, and S, to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. Let's look at the parts:
- (P) learning-teaching process continued seamlessly
- (Q) but it took it in its stride, pulling through enough
- (R) innovations to ensure that the
- (S) the pandemic year was a challenge for the university
We need to find the correct sequence among the given options.
Step-by-Step Rearrangement
Let's analyze each part to find logical connections:
- Read all the parts (P, Q, R, S) to get a general idea of the subject. The sentence talks about the pandemic year, a university, challenges, innovations, and the learning-teaching process.
- Identify the likely starting part. Part (S), "the pandemic year was a challenge for the university", introduces the main subject (the pandemic year and the university) and the initial situation (it was a challenge). This seems like a strong candidate for the beginning of the sentence.
- Look for a part that follows logically from (S). (S) states the challenge. Part (Q) starts with "but it took it in its stride...". The pronoun 'it' in (Q) likely refers back to the university mentioned in (S). The word "but" indicates a contrast to the challenge – despite the challenge, the university managed it. So, (S) followed by (Q) makes sense (SQ).
- Consider what follows (Q). (Q) ends with "...pulling through enough". Enough of what? Part (R) starts with "innovations to ensure that the...". It's logical that the university pulled through "enough innovations". So, (Q) is followed by (R) (SQR).
- Finally, look at what follows (R). (R) ends with "...to ensure that the". Ensure what? Part (P) is "learning-teaching process continued seamlessly". This is what the innovations were likely intended to ensure. So, (R) is followed by (P) (SQRP).
Putting the parts together in the SQRP order:
S: the pandemic year was a challenge for the university
Q: but it took it in its stride, pulling through enough
R: innovations to ensure that the
P: learning-teaching process continued seamlessly.
The complete sentence is: "the pandemic year was a challenge for the university but it took it in its stride, pulling through enough innovations to ensure that the learning-teaching process continued seamlessly."
This sentence is grammatically correct and makes perfect sense, explaining how the university managed the challenges of the pandemic year through innovations to keep teaching and learning going smoothly.
Comparing this sequence (SQRP) with the given options, we find that it matches option 3.
Revision Table: Sentence Arrangement Practice
| Part | Label | Content | Role in Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | the pandemic year was a challenge for the university | Introduces subject and main challenge |
| 2nd | Q | but it took it in its stride, pulling through enough | Connects to S (contrast), introduces action (pulling through) |
| 3rd | R | innovations to ensure that the | Specifies what was pulled through (innovations), introduces purpose |
| 4th | P | learning-teaching process continued seamlessly | Completes the clause about what was ensured |
Additional Information on Sentence Ordering
Sentence rearrangement questions, also known as Para Jumbles or Jumbled Sentences, test your ability to understand the logical flow of ideas in a paragraph or a single sentence broken into parts. Here are some tips for solving them:
- Read all parts first: Get a general understanding of the topic.
- Find the opening sentence: Look for parts that introduce the main idea, person, or topic, often a general statement or definition. It typically won't start with conjunctions (like 'but', 'and', 'so'), pronouns (like 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they') unless referring to a previously unmentioned subject, or transition words (like 'therefore', 'however'). Part S in this question is a good example of an opening sentence.
- Look for connecting words: Pay attention to conjunctions (but, and, because), transition words (however, therefore, moreover), pronouns (he, she, it, they, this, that, these, those), and articles (a, an, the) that link one part to another. Part Q starts with 'but it', where 'it' refers back to the university. Part R clarifies 'enough innovations' from Q.
- Identify concluding sentences: Sometimes, a sentence part summarizes or concludes the idea.
- Form mandatory pairs: Look for parts that must go together (e.g., a cause and its effect, an action and its result, a question and its answer, a noun and its pronoun reference). SQ and RP form logical pairs in this example.
- Test the options: Once you have a potential sequence, read the complete sentence formed by that sequence to check if it makes sense grammatically and contextually.
Practicing with different types of sentence rearrangement questions helps improve your ability to quickly identify logical connections and build coherent sentences or paragraphs.
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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
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Rearrange the 4 disorganized sentences P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful paragraph.
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Proper order is
A. SRPQ
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C. QPSR
D. QSRP
Rearrange the 4 disorganized sentences P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful paragraph.
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Proper order is -
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