Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. In the Hellenistic Age,…
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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
In the Hellenistic Age,
P: Jews’ social segregation and their refusal to
Q: pagans, particularly in the 1st century BCE–1st century CE
R: people aroused resentment among some
S: acknowledge the gods worshiped by other
- A.
PQSR
- B.
RQPS
- C.
SQPR
- D.
PSRQ
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Correct answer: D
Correct sentence: In the Hellenistic Age, Jews’ social segregation and their refusal to acknowledge the gods worshiped by other people aroused resentment among some pagans, particularly in the 1st century BCE–1st century CE.
How the parts fit together:
Begin with the introductory phrase 'In the Hellenistic Age,' to set the time frame.
Next place the subject and leading verb phrase: 'Jews’ social segregation and their refusal to' so readers know who and what is being discussed.
Follow with the infinitive phrase 'acknowledge the gods worshiped by other' to complete 'refusal to...'; this supplies the missing verb that 'refusal to' requires.
Then add the clause 'people aroused resentment among some' to state the effect caused by the refusal to acknowledge those gods.
Finish with the qualifier 'pagans, particularly in the 1st century BCE–1st century CE' to identify who felt the resentment and to specify the time period.
Why other orders fail: placing the clause about pagans immediately after 'refusal to' leaves an infinitive without its verb; starting with the reaction ('people aroused resentment among some') gives no subject; and putting the verb phrase before the subject results in an incomplete, ungrammatical sentence.