In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. The biggest villain in Deadwood has always been one thing: Fire. P. In less than an hour the flames were leaping through the tree-tops. Q. In our own times, a great fire threatened the town yet again. R. The wind roared through the forest carrying the flames almost to the edge of town. S. It all began when some waste-paper caught fire at the foot of the valley. 6. Fire-brigades arrived from all parts of the country to save Deadwood.
In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. The biggest villain in Deadwood has always been one thing: Fire. P. In less than an hour the flames were leaping through the tree-tops. Q. In our own times, a great fire threatened the town yet again. R. The wind roared through the forest carrying the flames almost to the edge of town. S. It all began when some waste-paper caught fire at the foot of the valley. 6. Fire-brigades arrived from all parts of the country to save Deadwood. Correct Answer QSPR
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. QSPR.
While arranging the parts of the sentence given in options, we have to find some grammatical or contextual connections between them, so let’s find out-
- Sentence 1 describes what the biggest villain was. Next is Q as the speaker gives the reason of the statement mentioned in sentence 1.
- S follows Q as it tells the beginning of the incident.
- Next is P as it tells where the flames were spread.
- Last is R as it tells that gradually the fire spread to the end of the town.
Sentences after rearrangement-
The biggest villain in Deadwood has always been one thing: Fire. In our own times, a great fire threatened the town yet again. It all began when some waste-paper caught fire at the foot of the valley. In less than an hour the flames were leaping through the tree-tops. The wind roared through the forest carrying the flames almost to the edge of town. Fire-brigades arrived from all parts of the country to save Deadwood.