In the following question, parts of a sentence have been jumbled and labelled as P, Q, R, and S. You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option. P: were eating their lunch Q: while the prison warders R: and escaped from the prison S: the prisoners executed their plan

In the following question, parts of a sentence have been jumbled and labelled as P, Q, R, and S. You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option. P: were eating their lunch Q: while the prison warders R: and escaped from the prison S: the prisoners executed their plan Correct Answer QPSR

The correct answer is option 4) i.e., QPSR

Key Points

  • Consider the four given phrases.
  • Let us look at the conjunctions in the phrases.
  • ‘while’ in Phrase Q is a conjunction that introduces an adverbial clause of time. So, this marks the beginning of the sentence.
  • Phrase P could be the logical successor of Q since it agrees with the subject in phrase Q.
  • Phrase Q and P combined together form a subordinating clause and this needs a main clause to complete it. Phrase S is a proper main clause.
  • ‘and’ is a coordinating conjunction that appears at the middle of the sentence with a main clause.
  • Thus, the correct order is QPSR

Correct sentence: While the prison warders were eating their lunch, the prisoners executed their plan and escaped from the prison”

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