Online Test — Para Jumbles
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
Which opens a paragraph?
However, it failed.
A new school opened in town.
So everyone was happy.
Then she left.
Explanation: Topic-introducing sentence.
Question 2 of 12
Order: (1) They thanked him. (2) A boy saved a child.
1 → 2
2 → 1
either
neither
Explanation: 'They thanked him' follows the rescue.
Question 3 of 12
A sentence with 'Finally' appears:
first
near the end
always second
never
Explanation: It concludes.
Question 4 of 12
Order: (1) The book became famous. (2) A young author wrote a book.
1 → 2
2 → 1
either
neither
Explanation: 'A book' first, then 'The book'.
Question 5 of 12
Which cannot open?
A storm hit the coast.
But the ships were safe.
Fishermen prepared their boats.
The sky turned dark.
Explanation: 'But' links back.
Question 6 of 12
Order: (1) Hence, prices rose. (2) Demand increased. (3) Supplies ran low.
1 → 2 → 3
2 → 3 → 1
3 → 2 → 1
2 → 1 → 3
Explanation: Demand up → supplies low → prices rise.
Question 7 of 12
A back-referring pronoun ('it', 'they') means the sentence:
opens the paragraph
follows the noun it refers to
is always last
has no order rule
Explanation: Pronouns follow their antecedent.
Question 8 of 12
Order: (1) So she took shelter. (2) Riya saw dark clouds. (3) It started to rain.
1 → 2 → 3
2 → 3 → 1
3 → 2 → 1
2 → 1 → 3
Explanation: Clouds → rain → shelter.
Question 9 of 12
Which signals a closing sentence?
A scientist proposed…
In conclusion, …
Meanwhile, …
For example, …
Explanation: 'In conclusion' closes.
Question 10 of 12
Order: (1) It grew into a tree. (2) A boy planted a seed. (3) Birds nested in it.
1 → 2 → 3
2 → 1 → 3
3 → 2 → 1
2 → 3 → 1
Explanation: Seed → tree → birds.
Question 11 of 12
'a/an' versus 'the' tells you:
nothing about order
the 'a/an' sentence usually comes first
the 'the' sentence comes first
they are interchangeable
Explanation: First mention ('a') precedes 'the'.
Question 12 of 12
Which is the opener? (1) Therefore, we left. (2) The meeting dragged on. (3) Everyone grew tired.
1
2
3
any
Explanation: 'The meeting dragged on' introduces the situation.