Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Practice MCQs

Sentence Rearrangement (PQRS)

ASO asks two kinds: (1) four parts of one sentence, and (2) four sentences of a short paragraph. Set 1 has parts of a sentence; Set 2 has paragraphs.

Parts of a sentence

1. Find the subject (usually a noun phrase starting with a capital letter): it is the first part.
2. Join the subject with its verb (were asked, has launched).
3. Then the object/complement, and finally the time/place/reason phrase (before the end of the month, in the twelfth century).
4. Use grammar links: "who/which/that" follows the noun it describes; "to + verb" follows verbs like asked, decided; "because/as/when" starts a clause.
5. Check the options; eliminate any that begin with a part that cannot start a sentence.

Paragraph (para jumble)

1. The opening sentence introduces a person, place or idea and does not depend on any other sentence.
2. Look for link words: then, after that, finally (time); however, but, yet (contrast); so, therefore, as a result, hence (result); also, moreover (addition).
3. Pronouns (he, she, it, they, this) point back to a noun in an earlier sentence.
4. The closing sentence gives the result, conclusion or advice.
5. Find one sure pair (e.g., "It found a pot" must follow "A crow was looking for water") and use it to eliminate options.