Given below are four jumbled parts of a sentence. Select the option that gives their correct order and forms a meaningful sentence.
A. my messy study table
B. making everything look neat
C. and ready for my work
D. I spent some time cleaning
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: DABC
Explanation
• Part D introduces the main subject and action ("I spent some time cleaning..."), making it the ideal opening segment.
• The transitive verb cleaning requires a direct object, which is provided by part A ("my messy study table"), forming the pair DA.
• Part B adds a participle clause describing the outcome ("making everything look neat...").
• Part C completes the parallel structure with the conjunction and ("and ready for my work"), forming the pair BC.
Complete Sentence: I spent some time cleaning my messy study table making everything look neat and ready for my work.