Rearrange the following phrases in the right sequence to form a meaningful sentence:
(A) to keep their eyes on the ball
(B) to hold the club lightly
(C) and not to use too much force
(D) the instructor told the students
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Rearrange the following phrases in the right sequence to form a meaningful sentence:
(A) to keep their eyes on the ball
(B) to hold the club lightly
(C) and not to use too much force
(D) the instructor told the students
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1: (B), (A), (C), (D) -> "to hold the club lightly to keep their eyes on the ball and not to use too much force the instructor told the students" -> Lacks proper sentence structure with subject coming at the end.
Option 2: (D), (B), (A), (C) -> "the instructor told the students to hold the club lightly to keep their eyes on the ball and not to use too much force" -> Grammatically sound with subject first, but creates a run-on list without proper parallel structure.
Option 3: (B), (C), (D), (A) -> "to hold the club lightly and not to use too much force, the instructor told the students to keep their eyes on the ball" -> Creates an introductory infinitive phrase followed by the main clause, showing what was emphasized vs. what was additionally instructed.
Option 4: (C), (A), (D), (B) -> "and not to use too much force to keep their eyes on the ball the instructor told the students to hold the club lightly" -> Begins with "and" and has illogical sequencing.