Sentence Formation : Verbal Ability Questions

Do you often come across the term “Verbal Ability Questions” when you sit for a competitive exam? Questions that test your abilities in sentence formation, correction, word power or finding errors?

Well, verbal ability is a key section in different types of competitive exams- be it a Government exam, a written round before an interview, or a competitive exam for admissions to colleges. 

There are various types of verbal ability questions; this article will deal with one of the most important types- Sentence formation.

What is Sentence Formation?

It can be defined as a type of test where you are asked to arrange a group of jumbled up words to form a meaningful sentence. It is one of the basic types of verbal ability tests. 

It is very important to learn to ace this test to score some quick points.

Rules or Tricks to Master Sentence Formation

There are certain rules or tricks you should be aware of if you want to ace the sentence formation test:

1. The first step is to find the opening word of the sentence. To achieve this, try to get a basic idea about the sentence and what it is trying to say. 
2. After identifying the opening word, find the closing word. Half the work is done when you correctly identify both the opening and closing words.
3. The final task is identify the pronouns, adjectives and verbs and arrange them in a sentence which is grammatically correct and gives a proper meaning. 

Practice Questions on Sentence Formation

In the questions given below, the sentence has been broken into 5 to 6 parts. Identify these parts and join them to form a meaningful sentence.

1.  1. airport   2. the   3. Rahul   4. to   5. gone   6. has

A. 234156
B. 365421
C. 356241
D. 345621
E. 213654

Answer: B. 365421 
Explanation: Rahul has gone to the airport

2.  1. room   2. not   3. was   4. comfortable   5. the

A. 21354
B. 51234
C. 51324
D. 15432
E. 51432

Answer: C. 51324 
Explanation: The room was not comfortable

3.  1. the   2. library   3. to   4. she   5. went

A. 45312
B. 54213
C. 45132
D. 32541
E. 45321

Answer: A. 45312 
Explanation: She went to the library

4.  1. Rahul   2. helpful   3. and   4. is   5. kind

A. 23451
B. 13245
C. 14325
D. 31542
E. 14532

Answer:  E. 14532 
Explanation: Rahul is kind and helpful

5.  1. charge   2. to   3. him   4. handover   5. the

A. 32154
B. 45123
C. 45321
D. 43512
E. 54213

Answer: B. 45123 
Explanation: Handover the charge to him

6.  1. wait   2. you   3. will   4. I   5. for

A. 43125
B. 43251
C. 43152
D. 54312
E. 31254

Answer: C. 43152 
Explanation: I will wait for you

7.  1. the   2. thanks   3. sumptuous   4. meal   5. for

A. 23451
B. 32514
C. 25143
D. 25134
E. 45321

Answer: D. 25134 
Explanation: Thanks for the sumptuous meal

8.  1. sun   2. the   3. shining   4. is   5. brightly

A. 21435
B. 21345
C. 31254
D. 24132
E. 32514

Answer: A. 21435 
Explanation: The sun is shining brightly

9.  1. a   2. girl   3. pretty   4. she   5. is

A. 23514
B. 34512
C. 45312
D. 31254
E. 45132

Answer: E. 45132 
Explanation: She is a pretty girl

10.  1. ran   2. dog   3.  very   4. fast   5. the

A. 32145
B. 45312
C. 52134
D. 54321
E. 52341

Answer: C.52134 
Explanation: The dog ran very fast

11.  1. exciting   2. an   3. it   4. race   5. was

A. 35241
B. 53241
C. 24315
D. 35214
E. 43125

Answer: D. 35214 
Explanation: It was an exciting race

12.  1. to   2. mall   3. let’s   4. the   5. go

A. 25413
B. 34512
C. 51423
D.35412
E. 35142 

Answer: E. 35142 
Explanation: Let’s go to the mall

13.  1. few   2. building   3. left   4. the   5. people

A. 14523
B. 15342
C. 15324
D. 23415
E. 24351

Answer: B. 15342 
Explanation: Few people left the building 

14.  1. actor   2. be   3. to   4. he   5. an   6. wishes

A. 462351
B. 523164
C. 463251
D. 624351
E. 463215

Answer: C. 463251 
Explanation: He wishes to be an actor

15.  1. that   2. expensive   3. very   4. watch   5. is 

A. 14532
B. 41523
C. 14235
D. 14523
E. 42351

Answer: A. 
Explanation: That watch is very expensive

16.  1. speak   2. chance   3. everyone   4. got   5. to   6. the   

A. 625143
B. 346512
C. 346251
D. 321465
E. 435126

Answer: C. 346251 
Explanation: Everyone got the chance to speak

17.  1. had   2. tea   3. two   4. I   5. of   6. cups

A. 524316
B. 413625
C. 231526
D. 431652
E. 413652

Answer: E. 413652 
Explanation: I had two cups of tea

18.  1. he   2. airport   3. to   4. gone   5. has   6. the

A. 231564
B. 154362
C. 154632
D. 415362
E. 156432

Answer: B. 154362 
Explanation: He has gone to the airport

19.  1. to   2. you   3. give   4. will   5. I   6. it

A. 243165
B. 214536
C. 543612
D. 546213
E. 543216

Answer: C. 543612 
Explanation: I will give it to you

20.  1. ran   2. park   3. he   4. to   5. the

A. 31425
B. 31245
C. 12453
D. 31452
E. 23415

Answer: D. 31452 
Explanation: He ran to the park