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Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
(A) the concert was too expensive
(B) to watch his favourite
(C) hard-earned money on
(D) to waste his parents'
(E) artist's live performance
(F) so he sacrificed the chance

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Arranging Jumbled Sentence Parts

The task is to arrange the given jumbled parts of a sentence into a correct and meaningful sequence. Let's examine each part provided:

  • (A) the concert was too expensive
  • (B) to watch his favourite
  • (C) hard-earned money on
  • (D) to waste his parents'
  • (E) artist's live performance
  • (F) so he sacrificed the chance

Sentence Components Analysis

To form a meaningful sentence, we need to identify how these parts connect logically and grammatically.

  • The phrase "to watch his favourite artist's live performance" (B + E) describes an objective or purpose.
  • The phrase "to waste his parents' hard-earned money on" (D + C) suggests a reason related to spending money, implying potential waste.
  • "The concert was too expensive" (A) presents a situation or a reason for a decision.
  • "so he sacrificed the chance" (F) indicates the consequence of the situation described in (A).

Step-by-Step Arrangement Process

Let's build the sentence step by step:

  1. Start with the situation: Part (A) "the concert was too expensive" establishes the context.
  2. Explain the implication of the expense: The concert was expensive *in a way* that spending money on it would be wasteful. Parts (D) "to waste his parents'" and (C) "hard-earned money on" fit here, forming the clause "...too expensive to waste his parents' hard-earned money on".
  3. State the consequence: Because of the expense and the implied wastefulness, a decision was made. Part (F) "so he sacrificed the chance" follows logically.
  4. Specify the missed opportunity: What chance was sacrificed? It was the chance "to watch his favourite" (B) "artist's live performance" (E).

Meaningful Sentence Construction

Combining the parts in the determined order (A-D-C-F-B-E) yields the final sentence:

"The concert was too expensive to waste his parents' hard-earned money on, so he sacrificed the chance to watch his favourite artist's live performance."

This sentence clearly conveys that the high cost of the concert made the expenditure seem like a waste of his parents' money, leading him to give up the opportunity to see his favorite artist perform live.

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