Question

Rearrange the parts of speech to make a grammatically correct sentence:
was a devoted / to the goddess / he prayed / to breathe life / into it / of Aphrodite /since he / follower
a. Since he was a devoted follower of Aphrodite he prayed to the goddess to breathe life into it.
b. He was a devoted follower of Aphrodite since he prayed to the goddess to breathe life into it.
c. Into it to breathe life since he has a devoted follower of Aphrodite he prayed to the goddess.
d. He prayed to breathe life into it to the goddess since he was a devoted follower of Aphrodite.

Answer 1

Hint: The sentences tell us about an incident. The parts of speech have to be in the right order. Try to rearrange them in the order that makes the most sense.

Complete answer:
In order to find the correct order of the given sentence, we must first understand how sentences are constructed. We must first identify the different parts of speech in the given sentence.
The most simple and base level construction in English is ‘subject + verb + object’. However, it becomes a little more complicated when other parts of speech such as adverbs and adjectives come into play. We can add words that describe other words such as adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. The word ‘since’ is an adjective that is used to precede a reason.
The first part of the sentence should give us the reason, which means the sentence needs to start with ‘since’.

Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options-
a. Since he was a devoted follower of Aphrodite he prayed to the goddess to breathe life into it. - This sentence starts with the adjective ‘since’. This is correct. It is also grammatically correct. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
b. He was a devoted follower of Aphrodite since he prayed to the goddess to breathe life into it. - This sentence does not start with the adjective ‘since’. This is incorrect. It is not grammatically sound as the adjective is incorrectly placed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c. Into it to breathe life since he has a devoted follower of Aphrodite he prayed to the goddess. - This sentence does not start with the adjective ‘since’. This is incorrect. It is not grammatically sound as the adjective is incorrectly placed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d. He prayed to breathe life into it to the goddess since he was a devoted follower of Aphrodite. - This sentence does not start with the adjective ‘since’. This is incorrect. It is not grammatically sound as the adjective is incorrectly placed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Make sure that each part of speech aligns with the parts of speech that come before and after. That will help you to choose the order correctly.