Multiple choice

Directions: In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark in your answer sheet accordingly.

(P) On the propagation of the idea (Q) of family planning (R) the governments of many countries (S) have been spending a lot of money.

The correct sequence should be

  1. P Q R S

  2. P S Q R

  3. S P Q R

  4. R S P Q

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D Correct answer
Explanation

RSPQ. The governments of many countries have been spending a lot of money on the propagation of the idea of family planning. The opening segment of the sentence will be the subject. The segment that will follow will be the verb or the action that the subject is taking. The segment that will follow this will be action or the compound predicate that is the aim of the action. The closing segment will be the conclusion or the end result that the action expects.