Question

In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts (P,Q,R,S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.
P: thereby influencing climate and vegetation, especially near coastal areas
Q: the earth's major ocean currents redistribute heat
R: from the sun from place to place
S: driven by prevailing winds and the earth's rotation

• A. SQRP
• B. SRQP
• C. SQPR
• D. PQRS

Hint:

Look for introductory phrases (like participial phrases starting with -ing or -en verbs) that modify the main subject of the sentence. This can often help establish the beginning of the sequence. Also, look for words like "thereby" or "as a result," which signal the concluding part of a sentence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Task
The goal is to arrange the four given parts to form a grammatically correct and logically coherent sentence.

Step 2: Finding the Logical Flow


Part S is a participial phrase, "driven by prevailing winds and the earth's rotation". This phrase describes how something moves or operates. It should modify a noun. The most logical noun here is "ocean currents".

Part Q introduces the main subject and action: "the earth's major ocean currents redistribute heat". Placing S before Q allows the phrase to correctly modify the subject. So, the sequence starts with S-Q: "Driven by prevailing winds and the earth's rotation, the earth's major ocean currents redistribute heat...".

Part R specifies the source and movement of the heat: "...from the sun from place to place". This logically follows "redistribute heat". So we have S-Q-R.

Part P describes the consequence or result of this heat redistribution, starting with "thereby influencing...". This part should come at the end of the sentence to show the effect of the entire process. So we have S-Q-R-P.


Step 3: Constructing the Final Sentence
The complete sentence reads: "Driven by prevailing winds and the earth's rotation, the earth's major ocean currents redistribute heat from the sun from place to place, thereby influencing climate and vegetation, especially near coastal areas."

Step 4: Final Answer
The correct sequence is SQRP. Therefore, option (A) is the correct answer.