Question

Arrange the following to make a meaningful sentence.
A. started raining
B. reached the office
C. scarcely had we
D. when it
E. cats and dogs
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. C, D, B, A, E
• B. B, C, D, A, E
• C. C, B, D, A, E
• D. C, B, A, D, E

Hint:

“Raining cats and dogs” is an idiom meaning “raining very heavily.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Sentence arrangement requires identifying the grammatically and logically correct order of phrases.

Step 1: Identify the introductory phrase. The sentence starts with: \[ \text{Scarcely had we} \] Thus: \[ C \rightarrow \text{First} \]

Step 2: Find the next meaningful phrase. After this, the phrase: \[ \text{reached the office} \] fits naturally. Thus: \[ B \rightarrow \text{Second} \]

Step 3: Add the conjunction clause. The next suitable phrase is: \[ \text{when it} \] Thus: \[ D \rightarrow \text{Third} \]

Step 4: Complete the sentence. The remaining phrases are: \[ \text{started raining} \] and \[ \text{cats and dogs} \] Thus: \[ A \rightarrow \text{Fourth} \] \[ E \rightarrow \text{Fifth} \]

Step 5: Write the complete sentence. \[ \text{Scarcely had we reached the office when it started raining cats and dogs.} \]

Step 6: Conclusion. Hence, the correct arrangement is: \[ \boxed{C,\; B,\; D,\; A,\; E} \]