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Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

P: brushed past the latter's pet dog

Q: stabbed to death by a man

R: after his vehicle accidentally

S: a cargo van driver was allegedly

This question was previously asked in
CDS I 2019 Elementary Mathematics Previous Year Paper (03-Feb-2019)
The correct answer is

S Q R P

Understanding and Rearranging Jumbled Sentence Parts

The question asks us to rearrange the given four parts of a sentence, labelled P, Q, R, and S, to form a coherent and grammatically correct sentence. We need to identify the subject, predicate, and different clauses or phrases that logically follow each other to construct the full sentence.

Let's look at the given parts:

  • P: brushed past the latter's pet dog
  • Q: stabbed to death by a man
  • R: after his vehicle accidentally
  • S: a cargo van driver was allegedly

We need to find the sequence that makes the most sense. Usually, a sentence starts with the subject.

Part S introduces the subject: "a cargo van driver was allegedly...". This seems like a good starting point.

S: a cargo van driver was allegedly...

What happened to the cargo van driver? Part Q describes an action taken against him: "...stabbed to death by a man". This logically follows S.

S Q: a cargo van driver was allegedly stabbed to death by a man...

Now, we need to understand the reason or circumstance for this event. Part R introduces a reason or condition: "...after his vehicle accidentally...". This explains the context for the stabbing.

S Q R: a cargo van driver was allegedly stabbed to death by a man after his vehicle accidentally...

Finally, what did his vehicle accidentally do? Part P completes this phrase: "...brushed past the latter's pet dog".

S Q R P: a cargo van driver was allegedly stabbed to death by a man after his vehicle accidentally brushed past the latter's pet dog.

Let's read the complete sentence:

"A cargo van driver was allegedly stabbed to death by a man after his vehicle accidentally brushed past the latter's pet dog."

This sentence is grammatically correct and makes perfect sense. The sequence S Q R P forms a logical flow.

Therefore, the correct arrangement of the parts is S Q R P.

Revision Table: Analyzing Sentence Rearrangement

Part Content Role in Sentence (S Q R P)
S a cargo van driver was allegedly Subject and start of main clause
Q stabbed to death by a man Predicate (passive voice action)
R after his vehicle accidentally Subordinating clause connector (reason/circumstance)
P brushed past the latter's pet dog Completes the subordinating clause

Additional Information: Tips for Jumbled Sentences

Solving jumbled sentence questions requires understanding sentence structure and logical connections between phrases and clauses. Here are some tips:

  • Look for the subject, which often starts the sentence.
  • Identify the main verb and predicate.
  • Find connecting words or phrases like conjunctions (and, but, or), prepositions (in, on, at, after), or relative pronouns (who, which, that) that link different parts.
  • Pay attention to pronoun references (e.g., 'his' in R refers back to the driver).
  • Read the rearranged sentence to ensure it is grammatically correct and makes logical sense.
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