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Sentence Formation — Questions and Answers

Sentence Formation gives you scrambled parts labelled P, Q, R and S and asks for the sequence that makes a grammatical sentence. Start by finding the subject — it almost always opens the sentence — then attach the verb, then the object, and place time and manner phrases last.

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Sentence Formation— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts

  • Standard English order: Subject → Verb → Object → Manner → Place → Time.
  • Find the part containing the subject first; it usually begins the sentence.
  • An article (a, an, the) always attaches to the noun that follows it — they cannot be separated.
  • Infinitives ("to go", "to the station") and prepositional phrases stay intact as a unit.
  • Auxiliary verbs (is, are, has, will) sit immediately before the main verb.
  • Read your final sequence aloud in your head — a correct sentence will feel complete, not merely plausible.

Sentence Formation Practice Questions with Answers

Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 5 questions below are free to read and require no signup.

  1. Q1.Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence: P: to the station Q: I went R: by taxi S: yesterday

    Moderate
    • AQPRS
    • BPQRS
    • CQRPS
    • DSQPR
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: A. QPRS

    Explanation: Subject-verb first (Q), then place (P), then manner (R), then time (S): "I went to the station by taxi yesterday."

    Sentence Formation question 1 of 5

  2. Q2.Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence: P: is Q: honesty R: the best policy

    Easy
    • AQPR
    • BPQR
    • CRPQ
    • DQRP
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: A. QPR

    Explanation: Subject (Q) + verb (P) + complement (R): "Honesty is the best policy."

    Sentence Formation question 2 of 5

  3. Q3.Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence: P: he Q: the exam R: passed S: easily

    Moderate
    • APRQS
    • BPQRS
    • CRPQS
    • DPRSQ
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: A. PRQS

    Explanation: Subject (P) + verb (R) + object (Q) + manner (S): "He passed the exam easily."

    Sentence Formation question 3 of 5

  4. Q4.Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence: P: a letter Q: she R: wrote S: to her friend

    Moderate
    • AQRPS
    • BQPRS
    • CRQPS
    • DQRSP
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: A. QRPS

    Explanation: Subject (Q) + verb (R) + object (P) + indirect object (S): "She wrote a letter to her friend."

    Sentence Formation question 4 of 5

  5. Q5.Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence: P: are Q: the children R: playing S: in the garden

    Easy
    • AQPRS
    • BPQRS
    • CQRPS
    • DQPSR
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: A. QPRS

    Explanation: Subject (Q) + auxiliary (P) + main verb (R) + place (S): "The children are playing in the garden."

    Sentence Formation question 5 of 5

Sentence Formation — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the standard English word order?+

Subject, then verb, then object, followed by manner, place and time in that sequence. "I went to the station by taxi yesterday" follows it exactly.

Which part should I place first?+

The one containing the subject — the person or thing performing the action. Locking that in immediately eliminates most of the answer options.

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