PARA JUMBLES.pptx

Grammar

1. PARA JUMBLES Para Jumbles are jumbled paragraphs. basically, you are given a paragraph - but the sentences are not in the right order. it's up to you to untie this knot and rearrange the sentences so that they logically make sense. normally instructions for this type of questions will read "choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph". A Sentence is split into four/five parts- Each part denoted by a letter. Then four choices are given where each choice gives a particular order of the four parts. The order of these four parts that form a proper sentence is the correct answer choice.

2. Approach In such questions we have to look at: 1. the subject of the sentence. 2. the meaning of each part. 3. identify the part that can/cannot start a sentence . 4. identify the part that can/cannot end a sentence . 5 . then decide the correct answer.

3. Para Jumbled- Rules RULE 1: Search for the Name Yes, you heard it right. In a group of sentences, some sentences start with the name of a person. If you see the name of a person , chances are high that, it would be the first sentence but not every time. So if you see the name of a person, boldly eliminate the other sentences . Eg . He was looking forward to start the business.

4. RULE 2: Search for the connecting words If you see a sentence that start with connecting words such as and, but, then and some words, then we can be 100% sure that it must not be the first sentence. Eg . And, it has been in very good way to store the vegetables. RULE 3: Usage of Articles Articles are of a great use in Para jumbles. The articles ‘ a’ and ‘an ’ are indefinite articles whereas the article ‘the’ is called definite article. When these articles are used in the beginning, they are great to start a passage. Eg . A boy and his friend were playing in the garden.

5. Rule 4: Usage of Pronouns Pronouns such as “he, she, they, it, him, her” are a great use for identifying the sentences in Para jumbles. The pronouns act as a great guide for Para jumbles. The pronouns denote the person who has been already introduced. Eg . They collected provisional certificates yesterday. RULE 5: The Secret of Elimination Method One of the last resort in Para jumble is the rule of elimination method and this is the best method to solve a Para jumble.

6. PARA JUMBLED- TRICKS Identify the opening sentence . Identify the closing sentence. Identify mandatory pairs . Identifying transition words. Identify pronoun antecedents.

7. This includes looking after the children and doing all of the housework, which is fairly labor- intensive. A stereotype that has existed a long time is that females ought to stay home, taking care of the family once they got married. Nowadays an ever-increasing number of women work full time, and in this reality it is widely believed that house chores should be shared between men and women equally. One of the reasons for sharing housework between males and females is to promote gender equality. A. CDBA B. BCDA C. ACDB D. ADCB E. DCBA

8. Opening sentences 1: Abundance of resources Punjab Technical University can make curriculum activities enough expenditure on Decides that Closing sentences 2: the like Astronomy Club, Literature Club and Robotics Club A. QPRS B. SPRQ C. PQRS D. QSRP E. None of these

9. A. When they gathered together, the Buddha was completely silent & some speculated that perhaps the Buddha was tired or ill. B. It is said that Gautam Buddha gathered his disciples one day for a Dharma talk. C. One of the Buddha’s disciples, Mahakasyapa , silently gazed at the flower & broke into a broad smile. D. The origin of Zen Buddhism is ascribed to the Flower Sermon, the earliest source which comes from the 14th century. E. The Buddha silently held up & twirled a flower and twinkled his eyes, several of his disciples tried to interpret what this meant though none of them was correct. A. EBDAC B. DBAEC C. BCDEA D. CADBE

10. A. Moreover, Internet connection is literally everywhere around the globe and people use it more than ever before. B. Technology is integrated into our lives more than ever before, be it at our jobs or in our homes. C. So, it is simply foolish to believe that technology is not here to stay. D. And, more importantly, it continues to develop and become more innovative day after day. E. There is rarely someone who doesn’t own at least one tech device such as a smart phone, a tablet or a computer. 1) ABCED 2) BEDAC 3) BEACD 4) AECBD

11. In these questions, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences from the given alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d). In 1945, America faced two powerful enemies in the world war. II . This was the weapon that ended the Second World War. P : America found conventional weapons insufficient to crush them. Q : These were Germany and Japan who posed strong opposition to America. R : The result of this was the production of the atom bomb. S : The government ordered the scientists to conduct research and produce a new deadly weapon. A. QPSR B . PQRS C . QPRS D . PQSR