The items in this section consist of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S, Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a) , (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

P) He 

Q) shuffled the papers

R) in a drawer

S) together

The proper sequence should by

a) P Q R S

b) P R Q S

c) P Q S R

d) R P Q S

The correct answer is Option 3.

While reordering the words of a sentence, it is important to establish a connection between them.

• A sentence cannot start with a preposition. A preposition is always followed by a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else. Eg: The mobile is on the table.
  Thus R is ruled out.
• A sentence cannot start with a verb. A verb is a word used to tell or assert something about some person or thing. It comes in the middle of the sentence followed by a subject. Eg: John plays music.
  Thus Q is ruled out.
• P is the 2nd person pronoun 'he' which is the subject of the sentence.
• Following the subject-verb-object order, Q follows. It tells about the activity done by the subject i.e., shuffling of the papers.
• R follows Q. It talks shuffling of papers 'together'.
• S is thus followed in the end, describing where it was done - in a drawer.

Thus the correct sentence is: He shuffled the papers together in a drawer.