The following items consist of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are 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. of extreme poverty among its people (P) / economic policies was the prevalence (Q) / a major characteristic of British rule in India (R) / and the net result of British (S) The Correct sequence should be:

The following items consist of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are 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. of extreme poverty among its people (P) / economic policies was the prevalence (Q) / a major characteristic of British rule in India (R) / and the net result of British (S) The Correct sequence should be: Correct Answer RSQP

The correct answer is- 'RSQP.' Key Points

  • By reading the question, it is clear that 'R' will come first as we need a subject (characteristic) to start our sentence.
  • S will follow R, as the sentence talks about the British rule and its economic policies.
  • Part Q will follow next, as after the subject (characteristic) we need a verb (was).
  • Now the only option that remains is P, thus it will come last.
  • In this way, 'RSQP' will form a grammatically correct sentence.
  • Thus option 3 is the correct answer.

The correct sentence is: A major characteristic of British rule in India and the net result of British economic policies was the prevalence of extreme poverty among its people. Important Points   

  • Some tips to solve the jumbled sentences:
    • Inspecting the theme and the construction of a sentence gives you an overview of the jumbled sentences and can help you identify the nouns, pronouns, subjects and all other parts of sentences.
    • Read all the options thoroughly. While the first and second one looks obvious it might so happen that the construction might be completely different as given in the last option.
    • Look for the Opening words like a noun.
    • Try relating the words given like yet, but, when, then, they, anyway, etc. This will give you a clearer idea of how the sentences can be rearranged.
    • Once you think you are done with arranging the statements correctly, re-read the entire sentence to ensure that it is logically and grammatically correct.

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