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To solve this task, we need to rearrange the jumbled words into correct, complete sentences. Let’s go step by step for each one:
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1. that thin girl / is drinking / milk now
We look for the subject: “that thin girl”
Then the verb phrase: “is drinking” (present continuous)
Then the object and time: “milk now”
✔ Correct order: That thin girl is drinking milk now.
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2. the robbers yesterday / the police / caught
Subject: “the police”
Verb: “caught”
Object: “the robbers”
Time: “yesterday”
✔ Correct order: The police caught the robbers yesterday.
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3. our teacher / like / we
This is simple present tense. Subject: “we”, verb: “like”, object: “our teacher”
✔ Correct order: We like our teacher.
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4. my mother / my baby sister / looking after
“looking after” is a phrasal verb meaning “taking care of”.
Subject: “my mother”
Object: “my baby sister”
But we need a helping verb — since it’s present continuous, we add “is”
Wait — the original words don’t include “is”. But “looking after” implies continuous action. So maybe it’s meant to be:
“My mother is looking after my baby sister.” — but “is” isn’t given.
Actually, looking again: the fragments are “my mother / my baby sister / looking after”
Perhaps it’s passive? No. Maybe it’s “My mother is looking after my baby sister” — but “is” is missing.
Wait — perhaps the intended sentence is:
My mother is looking after my baby sister. — but since “is” isn’t in the fragments, maybe it’s acceptable to assume it’s implied? Or maybe it’s “Looking after my baby sister is my mother” — that doesn’t make sense.
Alternatively, maybe it’s: My mother looks after my baby sister. — but “looks” isn’t there.
Hmm. Let’s re-read: “my mother / my baby sister / looking after”
Actually, in many worksheets, they expect you to use the words as given, even if grammar requires an extra word. But here, “looking after” is a verb phrase that needs a subject and auxiliary.
Best guess: The sentence is meant to be in present continuous, so we add “is” mentally? But the instruction says “rearrange the words”, not add words.
Wait — perhaps it’s: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — and “is” is implied or missing by mistake? But let’s check other questions.
Actually, looking at question 5: “has just written” — that includes the auxiliary.
In question 4, maybe it’s supposed to be: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — but since “is” isn’t listed, perhaps the worksheet expects us to form: Looking after my baby sister is my mother. — which is grammatically correct but odd.
No, that’s not natural.
Another possibility: Maybe “looking after” is meant to be part of the verb, and we can form: My mother looks after my baby sister. — but again, “looks” isn’t there.
I think there might be a typo in the worksheet, but based on common usage, the most logical sentence is:
✔ My mother is looking after my baby sister. — even though “is” isn’t explicitly given, it’s required for grammar. Since the fragments include “looking after”, which is present participle, we must assume “is” is implied or missing.
But wait — let’s see the exact fragments: “my mother / my baby sister / looking after”
Perhaps it’s: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — and we’re allowed to infer “is”? In many such exercises, they expect you to use the words as is, but sometimes auxiliaries are included in the verb phrase.
Actually, “looking after” is not a full verb without “is” or “are”.
I think the intended answer is: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — so I’ll go with that, assuming “is” is part of the verb phrase or implied.
But to be precise, let’s look for similar patterns.
Question 1 has “is drinking” — so “is” is included.
Question 4 does not have “is”, so perhaps it’s a different structure.
Another idea: Maybe it’s “My baby sister is being looked after by my mother” — but that’s passive and not matching.
I think the best fit is: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — and we’ll proceed.
Actually, upon second thought, in some contexts, “looking after” can be used with “is” understood, but strictly speaking, we need to use only the given words.
Let me try: “My mother looking after my baby sister” — that’s not a complete sentence; it’s a fragment.
So, I believe there’s an error, but for the sake of completing the task, the most sensible sentence is:
✔ My mother is looking after my baby sister. — I’ll include “is” as it’s necessary for grammar.
But to match the fragments exactly, perhaps the worksheet expects: Looking after my baby sister is my mother. — but that’s awkward.
No, let’s check online or standard practice.
Actually, in many worksheets, they include the auxiliary in the fragment. Here, “looking after” might be meant to be “is looking after”, but it’s written as “looking after”.
I think it’s a oversight, and the intended answer is: My mother is looking after my baby sister.
I’ll go with that.
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5. has just written / a letter / the tall man
Subject: “the tall man”
Verb: “has just written” (present perfect)
Object: “a letter”
✔ Correct order: The tall man has just written a letter.
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6. the students / have solved/ some Mathematics problem
Subject: “the students”
Verb: “have solved” (present perfect)
Object: “some Mathematics problem” — but “problem” should be plural? “problems” — but it’s given as “problem”, so we keep it.
Actually, “some Mathematics problem” is a bit off; usually “some problems”, but we’ll use as given.
✔ Correct order: The students have solved some Mathematics problem.
But “problem” might be a typo; should be “problems”. However, we’ll use the given words.
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7. the policeman / has just shown / the driver / his driving license
Subject: “the policeman”
Verb: “has just shown”
Indirect object: “the driver”
Direct object: “his driving license”
✔ Correct order: The policeman has just shown the driver his driving license.
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8. bought / me / a bouquet of flowers last week / my uncle
Subject: “my uncle”
Verb: “bought”
Indirect object: “me”
Direct object: “a bouquet of flowers”
Time: “last week”
✔ Correct order: My uncle bought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
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Now, let’s list all answers clearly.
Final Answer:
1. That thin girl is drinking milk now.
2. The police caught the robbers yesterday.
3. We like our teacher.
4. My mother is looking after my baby sister. *(Note: “is” is added for grammatical correctness, as “looking after” requires an auxiliary verb.)*
5. The tall man has just written a letter.
6. The students have solved some Mathematics problem. *(Note: “problem” may be intended as “problems”, but we use given words.)*
7. The policeman has just shown the driver his driving license.
8. My uncle bought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
For question 4, to be precise, if we must use only the given words, it’s impossible to form a complete sentence. But since it’s a common exercise, I believe “is” is implied or missing by error. Similarly, for question 6, “problem” might be a typo.
But based on standard interpretation, these are the answers.
Final Answer:
1. That thin girl is drinking milk now.
2. The police caught the robbers yesterday.
3. We like our teacher.
4. My mother is looking after my baby sister.
5. The tall man has just written a letter.
6. The students have solved some Mathematics problem.
7. The policeman has just shown the driver his driving license.
8. My uncle bought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
---
1. that thin girl / is drinking / milk now
We look for the subject: “that thin girl”
Then the verb phrase: “is drinking” (present continuous)
Then the object and time: “milk now”
✔ Correct order: That thin girl is drinking milk now.
---
2. the robbers yesterday / the police / caught
Subject: “the police”
Verb: “caught”
Object: “the robbers”
Time: “yesterday”
✔ Correct order: The police caught the robbers yesterday.
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3. our teacher / like / we
This is simple present tense. Subject: “we”, verb: “like”, object: “our teacher”
✔ Correct order: We like our teacher.
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4. my mother / my baby sister / looking after
“looking after” is a phrasal verb meaning “taking care of”.
Subject: “my mother”
Object: “my baby sister”
But we need a helping verb — since it’s present continuous, we add “is”
Wait — the original words don’t include “is”. But “looking after” implies continuous action. So maybe it’s meant to be:
“My mother is looking after my baby sister.” — but “is” isn’t given.
Actually, looking again: the fragments are “my mother / my baby sister / looking after”
Perhaps it’s passive? No. Maybe it’s “My mother is looking after my baby sister” — but “is” is missing.
Wait — perhaps the intended sentence is:
My mother is looking after my baby sister. — but since “is” isn’t in the fragments, maybe it’s acceptable to assume it’s implied? Or maybe it’s “Looking after my baby sister is my mother” — that doesn’t make sense.
Alternatively, maybe it’s: My mother looks after my baby sister. — but “looks” isn’t there.
Hmm. Let’s re-read: “my mother / my baby sister / looking after”
Actually, in many worksheets, they expect you to use the words as given, even if grammar requires an extra word. But here, “looking after” is a verb phrase that needs a subject and auxiliary.
Best guess: The sentence is meant to be in present continuous, so we add “is” mentally? But the instruction says “rearrange the words”, not add words.
Wait — perhaps it’s: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — and “is” is implied or missing by mistake? But let’s check other questions.
Actually, looking at question 5: “has just written” — that includes the auxiliary.
In question 4, maybe it’s supposed to be: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — but since “is” isn’t listed, perhaps the worksheet expects us to form: Looking after my baby sister is my mother. — which is grammatically correct but odd.
No, that’s not natural.
Another possibility: Maybe “looking after” is meant to be part of the verb, and we can form: My mother looks after my baby sister. — but again, “looks” isn’t there.
I think there might be a typo in the worksheet, but based on common usage, the most logical sentence is:
✔ My mother is looking after my baby sister. — even though “is” isn’t explicitly given, it’s required for grammar. Since the fragments include “looking after”, which is present participle, we must assume “is” is implied or missing.
But wait — let’s see the exact fragments: “my mother / my baby sister / looking after”
Perhaps it’s: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — and we’re allowed to infer “is”? In many such exercises, they expect you to use the words as is, but sometimes auxiliaries are included in the verb phrase.
Actually, “looking after” is not a full verb without “is” or “are”.
I think the intended answer is: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — so I’ll go with that, assuming “is” is part of the verb phrase or implied.
But to be precise, let’s look for similar patterns.
Question 1 has “is drinking” — so “is” is included.
Question 4 does not have “is”, so perhaps it’s a different structure.
Another idea: Maybe it’s “My baby sister is being looked after by my mother” — but that’s passive and not matching.
I think the best fit is: My mother is looking after my baby sister. — and we’ll proceed.
Actually, upon second thought, in some contexts, “looking after” can be used with “is” understood, but strictly speaking, we need to use only the given words.
Let me try: “My mother looking after my baby sister” — that’s not a complete sentence; it’s a fragment.
So, I believe there’s an error, but for the sake of completing the task, the most sensible sentence is:
✔ My mother is looking after my baby sister. — I’ll include “is” as it’s necessary for grammar.
But to match the fragments exactly, perhaps the worksheet expects: Looking after my baby sister is my mother. — but that’s awkward.
No, let’s check online or standard practice.
Actually, in many worksheets, they include the auxiliary in the fragment. Here, “looking after” might be meant to be “is looking after”, but it’s written as “looking after”.
I think it’s a oversight, and the intended answer is: My mother is looking after my baby sister.
I’ll go with that.
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5. has just written / a letter / the tall man
Subject: “the tall man”
Verb: “has just written” (present perfect)
Object: “a letter”
✔ Correct order: The tall man has just written a letter.
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6. the students / have solved/ some Mathematics problem
Subject: “the students”
Verb: “have solved” (present perfect)
Object: “some Mathematics problem” — but “problem” should be plural? “problems” — but it’s given as “problem”, so we keep it.
Actually, “some Mathematics problem” is a bit off; usually “some problems”, but we’ll use as given.
✔ Correct order: The students have solved some Mathematics problem.
But “problem” might be a typo; should be “problems”. However, we’ll use the given words.
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7. the policeman / has just shown / the driver / his driving license
Subject: “the policeman”
Verb: “has just shown”
Indirect object: “the driver”
Direct object: “his driving license”
✔ Correct order: The policeman has just shown the driver his driving license.
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8. bought / me / a bouquet of flowers last week / my uncle
Subject: “my uncle”
Verb: “bought”
Indirect object: “me”
Direct object: “a bouquet of flowers”
Time: “last week”
✔ Correct order: My uncle bought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
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Now, let’s list all answers clearly.
Final Answer:
1. That thin girl is drinking milk now.
2. The police caught the robbers yesterday.
3. We like our teacher.
4. My mother is looking after my baby sister. *(Note: “is” is added for grammatical correctness, as “looking after” requires an auxiliary verb.)*
5. The tall man has just written a letter.
6. The students have solved some Mathematics problem. *(Note: “problem” may be intended as “problems”, but we use given words.)*
7. The policeman has just shown the driver his driving license.
8. My uncle bought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
For question 4, to be precise, if we must use only the given words, it’s impossible to form a complete sentence. But since it’s a common exercise, I believe “is” is implied or missing by error. Similarly, for question 6, “problem” might be a typo.
But based on standard interpretation, these are the answers.
Final Answer:
1. That thin girl is drinking milk now.
2. The police caught the robbers yesterday.
3. We like our teacher.
4. My mother is looking after my baby sister.
5. The tall man has just written a letter.
6. The students have solved some Mathematics problem.
7. The policeman has just shown the driver his driving license.
8. My uncle bought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
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