General English · Comprehension · Topic 03 · Worksheet
Para Jumbles
Fourteen multiple choice questions on sentence and paragraph rearrangement, the third topic in the Comprehension track. All four questions in Section C are real previous year questions, with an answer key at the end.
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Find the subject and main verb first — that part almost always opens the sentence or paragraph A pronoun (it, this, they) or a linking word (however, as a result, too) must refer to something already introduced, so it can never open the passage For a sequence of events, follow real-world cause and effect rather than the printed order of the sentences Test your final order by reading it straight through as ordinary prose
How to use this worksheet. Look for the sentence that introduces a name or idea that every other sentence depends on — that one opens the passage. Then look for words like this, they, as a result and however, since each one can only follow the sentence it refers back to.
Section A · Sentence-part rearrangement
Four scrambled parts, one sentence
Six questions. Find the subject and main verb first, then build outward.
Q1
Parts of a sentence are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful sentence. A. the exam B. she prepared for C. by studying every day D. six months in advance
The natural sentence is She prepared for the exam six months in advance by studying every day, which is B, A, D, C. Find the subject and main verb first — here that is B — and build outward from it.
Q2
Parts of a sentence are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful sentence. A. is famous B. for its handicrafts C. this small town D. across the country
This small town is famous for its handicrafts across the country is C, A, B, D. The subject this small town must open the sentence.
Q3
Parts of a sentence are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful sentence. A. before the deadline B. the manager asked C. to complete the report D. all the staff
The manager asked all the staff to complete the report before the deadline is B, D, C, A. The reporting verb and its subject open the sentence, followed by who was asked and what they were asked to do.
Q4
Parts of a sentence are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful sentence. A. despite the heavy rain B. reached the venue C. all the guests D. on time
All the guests reached the venue on time despite the heavy rain is C, B, D, A. The contrast clause with despite naturally closes the sentence.
Q5
Parts of a sentence are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful sentence. A. within the first year B. the new policy C. reduced accidents D. by thirty percent
The new policy reduced accidents by thirty percent within the first year is B, C, D, A. The subject and verb open, then the amount, then the time frame.
Q6
Parts of a sentence are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful sentence. A. is essential B. for a healthy body C. a balanced diet D. and an active mind
A balanced diet is essential for a healthy body and an active mind is C, A, B, D.
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Section B · Paragraph ordering
Four scrambled sentences, one paragraph
Four questions. A pronoun or linking word always points back to something already introduced.
Q7
Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful, coherent paragraph. A. This process, called photosynthesis, is essential to almost all life on Earth. B. Plants convert sunlight into chemical energy stored in glucose. C. In turn, animals depend on plants, directly or indirectly, for food. D. They do this using a green pigment called chlorophyll, found in their leaves.
Start with the general claim B, explain the mechanism in D, name the process in A, then extend to the wider consequence in C: B, D, A, C. A pronoun such as they or this must always refer back to something already introduced, which is the surest way to link two sentences.
Q8
Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful, coherent paragraph. A. As a result, more companies are switching to eco-friendly packaging. B. Plastic pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems of our time. C. Consumers, too, are demanding sustainable alternatives from the brands they buy. D. Governments around the world have begun to respond with new regulations.
State the problem first in B, then the response from governments in D, then from consumers in C, then the resulting shift in industry practice in A: B, D, C, A. The word too in C signals it must follow another group already mentioned as reacting.
Q9
Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful, coherent paragraph. A. However, few people realise how much preparation goes into training an assistance dog. B. Assistance dogs help thousands of people live more independent lives. C. The process can take up to two years and costs a great deal of money. D. Only a small fraction of dogs that begin training actually complete it.
Open with the general benefit in B, introduce the contrast with however in A, give the detail in C, and close with the striking fact in D: B, A, C, D.
Q10
Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange them to form a meaningful, coherent paragraph. A. This made trade between distant regions possible for the first time. B. Ancient sailors depended entirely on the wind to move their ships. C. Over centuries, they learned to read seasonal wind patterns with great accuracy. D. Goods, ideas and people began to move across oceans as a result.
Introduce the dependency in B, the skill developed over time in C, the consequence for trade in A, and the widest effect in D: B, C, A, D.
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Section C · Previous year questions
Straight from the AAI ATC papers
Four questions. Every one is a real previous year question.
Q11PYQ 2021 · Shift 2
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the right order to form a meaningful sentence. A. to lift 8 million people B. Odisha is the only state C. in the shortest possible time D. out of poverty
The sentence reads Odisha is the only state to lift 8 million people out of poverty in the shortest possible time, which is B, A, D, C. The subject B must open the sentence, and out of poverty naturally follows 8 million people before the time phrase closes it.
Q12PYQ 2021 · Shift 2
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the right order to form a meaningful sentence. (A) to prepare them for practical exams (B) several states and cities have decided to resume classes (C) as coronavirus cases have seen a dip in the last few weeks (D) for students appearing for their board exam this year
The sentence reads As coronavirus cases have seen a dip in the last few weeks, several states and cities have decided to resume classes for students appearing for their board exam this year to prepare them for practical exams, which is C, B, D, A. The reason clause with as comes first, then the main action, then who it is for, then the purpose.
Q13PYQ 2021 · Shift 3
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange them in the right order to form a meaningful, coherent paragraph. A. Its people thrived on agriculture and enjoyed a happy community life. B. The Sumerian civilization is the oldest civilization known to mankind. C. The term Sumer is today used to designate southern Mesopotamia. D. Sumer used to be a flourishing urban civilization till 3000 BC.
The topic sentence B must open, naming the civilization. C then explains what the term Sumer refers to today, D gives the historical fact about its peak, and A closes with a detail about its people: B, C, D, A. Each sentence hands a specific word forward to the next — Sumer, then its history, then its people.
Q14PYQ 2021 · Shift 2
Read the sentences below describing Dr Snow's investigation of cholera. Choose the option that best traces the sequence of events in the correct order. A. Suspects contamination of drinking water. B. Tries to convince local authorities to seal the hand pump. C. Collects data and plots the location of the patients. D. Snow sets out to find the cause of the cholera outbreak. E. Observes that maximum deaths occurred in a particular area. F. Instant drop in cholera cases.
Snow first sets out to investigate (D), observes the deaths clustering in one area (E), suspects the water (A), gathers and maps the evidence (C), acts on it by persuading the authorities (B), and the result follows (F): D, E, A, C, B, F. A sequence-of-events question follows real-world cause and effect, not the order the sentences happen to be printed in.
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