Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

A: leaped into the water

B: ship touched the shore

C: as soon as the

D: a soldier of the tenth legion

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC Selection Post 2024 (Higher Secondary Level) Official Paper (Held On: 25 Jun, 2024 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option (4)

Key Points

The sentence begins with "a soldier of the tenth legion," which is correctly indicated by part (D) as it introduces the main subject of the sentence.
Following the action, "leaped into the water" (A)
The next part, "as soon as the" (C) sets up a condition that needs to be completed.
Ending with, "ship touched the shore" (B), completes the condition by describing when the action took place.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "A soldier of the tenth legion, leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore."

Additional Information

Option 1 (BDAC): This option starts with "ship touched the shore," which places the event before the subject, making the sentence confusing and incomplete.
Option 2 (ACBD): This option starts with "leaped into the water," which does not provide a context for who is performing the action and when it is happening, making the sentence unclear.
Option 3 (CBDA): This option starts with "as soon as the," which should be part of the condition, but without a subject at the beginning, it creates an incomplete sentence structure.