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Sentence Rearrangement — Questions with Solutions

4 solved Sentence Rearrangement questions from English Comprehension, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. More children go to school than at any time... B. But it is not enough to blame... C. Indeed, it can be reasonably argued... D. There are more literate people...

Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. More children go to school than at any time... B. But it is not enough to blame... C. Indeed, it can be reasonably argued... D. There are more literate people...

  1. A. ABCD
  2. B. CBAD
  3. C. DABC
  4. D. BADC

Solution

Start with the broad statement D. Support it with specific data A. Provide a contrast/analysis B. Conclude with the argument C. Therefore, DABC.

Q2. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (O) as it was the last one of the evening (P) the city bus was overcrowded (Q) and this gave an opportunity (R) to the pickpockets (S) to try their skill

  1. A. SRPOQ
  2. B. PSORQ
  3. C. POQRS
  4. D. SROPQ

Solution

The logical flow is: Start with the main clause 'the city bus was overcrowded' (P), reason 'as it was the last one of the evening' (O), consequence 'and this gave an opportunity' (Q), to whom 'to the pickpockets' (R), for what 'to try their skill' (S). Thus, POQRS.

Q3. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. These can turn around to track stars with the rotation of Earth. B. Observatories are places to study place. C. They are mostly built on the mountain tops. D. Telescopes are placed in the dome-shaped roof of the building.

  1. A. BCDA
  2. B. DCBA
  3. C. ACDB
  4. D. CBDA

Solution

Start with the introduction of the topic 'Observatories' (B). Describe their location (C). Detail what is inside them, i.e., 'Telescopes' (D). Explain what the telescopes can do 'These can turn...' (A). Hence, BCDA.

Q4. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (a) the use of animal research (b) throughout the past century (c) and it continues to be used to understand many diseases (d) has been of considerable importance (e) in the field of scientific and medical advancements

  1. A. aecdb
  2. B. ecdba
  3. C. adebc
  4. D. edcba

Solution

The logical arrangement follows the subject 'the use of animal research' (a), its predicate 'has been of considerable importance' (d), where? 'in the field of scientific and medical advancements' (e), when? 'throughout the past century' (b), followed by the conjunction clause 'and it continues...' (c). Thus, adebc.