Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the…
2019
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the right order to form a meaningful sentence.
Parts:
A. the willingness and ability of the police
B. in their most
C. Sunday’s operation also established
D. remote and safest havens
E. to strike at the Maoists
- A.
CDBAE
- B.
CEDBA
- C.
CAEBD
- D.
CBEDA
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Correct answer: C
Correct sentence: Sunday’s operation also established the willingness and ability of the police to strike at the Maoists in their most remote and safest havens.
Why this order works:
The clause "Sunday’s operation also established" needs a noun phrase as its object. "The willingness and ability of the police" serves as that object.
The infinitive phrase "to strike at the Maoists" complements the noun phrase (it describes what the police are willing and able to do).
The location expression "in their most remote and safest havens" must remain intact ("in their most" + "remote and safest havens") and correctly modifies the verb phrase "to strike."
Mapping of the parts into the final sentence:
"Sunday’s operation also established" → begins the sentence and requires an object.
"the willingness and ability of the police" → object of "established."
"to strike at the Maoists" → describes what the police are willing and able to do.
"in their most remote and safest havens" → location phrase modifying the action of striking.