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NDA 2017 GAT · English · Ordering of Sentences · easy

Had already left 2. When we reached 3. the station 4. the train

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Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence.
1. had already left 2. When we reached 3. the station 4. the train
  1. A. 2-3-4-1
  2. B. 2-4-3-1
  3. C. 3-4-1-2
  4. D. 1-2-3-4
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Answer: (A) 2-3-4-1

'When we reached the station' is the subordinate clause (2-3), followed by the main clause 'the train had already left' (4-1). The other options produce non-sentences such as 'reached the train the station'. Start by finding the subject and the verb, then attach the place, time and manner phrases in their usual order, and finally test the whole sentence by reading it aloud mentally.
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