Sentence Formation Practice Questions

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Directions (Q. )

In each of the following questions, a sentence is broken into five or six parts. Rearrange these parts to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The sequence representing the correct order is your answer.

Question 26
Medium
  1. silently observed
  2. in the crowded market
  3. quite late
  4. the secret message
  5. an old man
A 43521
B 24351
C 51423
D 41253
E 34215
Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The grammatically correct sentence is: 'An old man silently observed the secret message in the crowded market quite late.'. Therefore, the correct sequence is 51423.
Question 27
Easy
  1. the local committee
  2. before sunset
  3. calmly resolved
  4. the runaway thief
  5. above the clouds
A 54132
B 13452
C 23415
D 51234
E 24135
Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The grammatically correct sentence is: 'The local committee calmly resolved the runaway thief above the clouds before sunset.'. Therefore, the correct sequence is 13452.
Question 28
Medium
  1. under the bridge
  2. an experienced pilot
  3. just in time
  4. suddenly discovered
  5. the secret message
A 52134
B 12345
C 43125
D 24513
E 52314
Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The grammatically correct sentence is: 'An experienced pilot suddenly discovered the secret message under the bridge just in time.'. Therefore, the correct sequence is 24513.
Question 29
Easy
  1. the local committee
  2. thoroughly inspected
  3. during the storm
  4. the daily chores
  5. during the meeting
A 12453
B 25413
C 52431
D 34512
E 42351
Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

The grammatically correct sentence is: 'The local committee thoroughly inspected the daily chores during the meeting during the storm.'. Therefore, the correct sequence is 12453.
Question 30
Hard
  1. immediately stopped
  2. the runaway thief
  3. the friendly neighbor
  4. at the library
  5. before sunset
A 12435
B 53214
C 31245
D 54312
E 23514
Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The grammatically correct sentence is: 'The friendly neighbor immediately stopped the runaway thief at the library before sunset.'. Therefore, the correct sequence is 31245.