Rearrange the parts P, Q, R, S in the correct order to form a meaningful and…
2021
Rearrange the parts P, Q, R, S in the correct order to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
Two species ...
P: Coffea Arabica and
Q: C. canephora, supply almost
R: of the coffee plant,
S: all of the world’s consumption
- A.
QPSR
- B.
RPSQ
- C.
QPRS
- D.
RPQS
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Correct answer: D
Concept
In a sentence-rearrangement (para-jumble) task, a fragment order is correct only when it satisfies three grammar constraints together: a noun phrase must be followed by its modifiers, a subject must sit immediately before its verb, and a verb must be followed by its object. Read the opener and look for the modifier that explains it, the complete subject, the verb, and finally the object.
Application
The fixed opener is “Two species”. Slot the fragments by their grammatical role:
“of the coffee plant,” (R) — a modifier that tells us which species, so it must follow “Two species”.
“Coffea Arabica and” (P) plus “C. canephora, supply almost” (Q) — the two species names form the complete subject and stay adjacent; the verb phrase “supply almost” rides with the second name.
“all of the world’s consumption” (S) — the object, which must follow the verb “supply”.
Reading R → P → Q → S gives: “Two species of the coffee plant, Coffea Arabica and C. canephora, supply almost all of the world’s consumption.”
Cross-check
Modifier check: “of the coffee plant” sits right after “Two species” — the noun phrase is complete and correct.
Subject–verb check: both species names are adjacent and immediately precede “supply” — no name is stranded after the verb.
Verb–object check: “all of the world’s consumption” follows “supply almost” — the object is in place.
The fact is also true: Coffea arabica and C. canephora (robusta) together account for nearly all commercial coffee, confirming the sentence reads naturally.