The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. The fact that one has A-to be fiercely independent B-get accustomed to C-in this country was hard to
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Understanding Sentence Rearrangement
Sentence rearrangement questions test your ability to understand the logical flow and grammatical structure required to form a coherent sentence or paragraph from jumbled parts. We are given a starting phrase, "The fact that one has", followed by three labelled parts: A, B, and C. We need to arrange these parts in the correct order to complete the sentence logically and grammatically.
The given parts are:
- A-to be fiercely independent
- B-get accustomed to
- C-in this country was hard to
Step-by-Step Analysis to Find the Logical Order
Let's analyze how each part can logically follow the initial phrase "The fact that one has":
- "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent..." (Starting with A). This connects well as "has to" implies necessity, followed by the action "be fiercely independent". This seems like a promising start.
- "The fact that one has get accustomed to..." (Starting with B). This is grammatically incorrect. "Has" usually precedes a past participle (e.g., has gotten) or is part of a phrase like "has to".
- "The fact that one has in this country was hard to..." (Starting with C). This does not make grammatical or logical sense immediately following "has".
Based on this initial analysis, part A seems to be the most appropriate segment to follow "The fact that one has". So, we likely start with A.
Now, assuming A comes first, we have "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent...". We need to place C and B after this in a way that completes the sentence meaningfully.
- Consider the order ACB: "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent in this country was hard to get accustomed to."
- "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent" - This phrase acts as the subject (the thing that is a fact).
- "in this country" - This modifies the preceding idea, specifying the location where being fiercely independent is required.
- "was hard to get accustomed to" - This acts as the predicate, describing what was difficult to get used to. The structure "Subject (The fact...) + Predicate (was hard to get accustomed to...)" is a standard sentence structure. This order forms a grammatically correct and logical sentence.
- Consider the order ABC: "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent get accustomed to in this country was hard to." This arrangement does not form a coherent or grammatically correct sentence. The phrase "get accustomed to in this country was hard to" does not fit logically after "fiercely independent".
The arrangement ACB forms the complete sentence: "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent in this country was hard to get accustomed to." This sentence makes perfect sense, describing the difficulty of adjusting to the necessity of independence in a specific country.
Evaluating the Options
Let's compare our derived order with the given options:
- Option 1: ACB - This matches our logical arrangement.
- Option 2: ABC - This was found to be grammatically and logically incorrect.
- Option 3: CBA - This doesn't start correctly and makes no sense.
- Option 4: CAB - This doesn't start correctly and makes no sense.
Therefore, the only logical and grammatically correct order is ACB.
Complete Sentence
The complete and coherent sentence formed by arranging the parts in the order ACB is:
The fact that one has to be fiercely independent in this country was hard to get accustomed to.
Sentence Rearrangement Revision Table
| Step | Action | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read all parts | Understand the context and fragments. |
| 2 | Identify potential starters/closers | Pinpoint likely beginnings and endings. |
| 3 | Look for connections | Find grammatical and logical links between parts. |
| 4 | Test options | Arrange parts according to options and check coherence. |
| 5 | Read the final sentence/paragraph | Verify flow, grammar, and meaning. |
Additional Information on Sentence Structure
Understanding basic sentence structure helps in sentence rearrangement. A simple English sentence typically contains a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject.
- In the sentence "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent in this country was hard to get accustomed to," the subject is the entire phrase "The fact that one has to be fiercely independent in this country".
- The predicate is "was hard to get accustomed to", which describes the subject.
Complex sentences can have multiple clauses, but identifying the core subject and predicate helps in understanding the main idea and arranging supporting phrases correctly. In this case, part A is part of the subject phrase, while C and B form part of the predicate structure, with C modifying the subject phrase's location and B completing the predicate's meaning ("hard to get accustomed to").
Important Questions from Sentence Jumbles
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.
S1: Egypt lies in the north-east corner of Africa.
S6: The whole country depends on the water of the Nile.
P: Most of it is desert or semi-desert.
Q: It has very little rainfall.
R: It is four times as big as Great Britain in size.
S: Only a twenty-fifth of the total area is cultivable.
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S1: In mechanical efforts, you improve by perpetual practice.
S6: There is neither excuse nor temptation for the latter.
P: He cannot go on shooting wide or falling short, and still fancy that he is making progress.
Q: This is so because the object to be attained is a matter of actual experiment in which you either succeed or fail.
R: He must either correct his aim or persevere in his error with his eyes open.
S: If a man aims at a mark with a bow and arrow, he must either hit it or aim it.
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S1: Isaac’s mother married again.
S6: He had a set of little tools and saw of various sizes made by himself.
P: But he was known to be very clever at making things.
Q: She sent him to school.
R: Isaac was left to the care of his good old grandmother.
S: In his early years Isaac did not appear to be a very bright student.
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S1: The examination system must be regarded as the chief wrecker of young nerves.
S6: If I become a Vice-Chancellor, my first act would be to abolish all examinations in my university.
P: It makes me jump out of the bed, all in a sweat.
Q: It does this by building up a tension, for a part of the year, all through one’s youth.
R: And after four decades, the same nervousness sometimes recurs to me in nightmares.
S: I remember the desperate nervousness that used to grip me from January to April every year.
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The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.
S1: History is a subject that is so little valued today that it is almost impossible to win world fame as a historian, yet that is exactly what Toynbee was able to.
S6: Among the civilizations that he studied was that of India.
P: We usually think of history as a chronological account of the development of various states and empires under the ruler.
Q: Toynbee’s view of history was different.
R: He tries to find the pattern behind the birth, growth and decay of civilization.
S: Though he used the recorded history of mankind, he was interested not merely in the chronology of single states or group but in the rise and fall of whole civilizations.
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