Question

: Rearrange the following words and phrases to form a meaningful sentence.

The leisure hours/ of a child / of the TV / today / are spent / in front

A)Today are spent in front of the TV the leisure hours of a child
B)The leisure hours of a child are spent today in front of the TV.
C)Today, the leisure hours of a child are spent in front of the TV.
D)The leisure hours of the TV are spent today in front of a child.

Answer 1

Hint: Look for a grammatically correct sentence with a suitable subject.

Complete step-by-step answer:

To reach the correct answer amongst jumbled words, first look for a subject. Here, the subject seems to be the phrase the leisure hours. The child is an adjunct, a word of secondary importance, that increases the depth of the meaning of the sentence. Then, look for a verb. Here the verb is the phrase are spent. Next, look for an object. Here, it is the TV. Finally, check for a preposition.
Let us take a look at the options one by one.
Option A and Option B are incorrect due to grammatical errors.
Option D is incorrect as the sentence makes it seem as though the object, the TV, is a living being with time. Hence, since the message conveyed is not true, the option is incorrect.
The correct answer is Option C. It is free of grammatical errors and consists of a proper subject, verb, object and preposition while also conveying a meaning.

Note: When faced with jumbled words, in order to find the answer quickly, try and find the answer by yourself before checking the options available. In this way, there would be some clarity on the subject, object and verb of the sentence and will avoid confusion.