alleryMatch shift limits: 1. Pron: p. Blocks it 2. Idiom: q. Set pair 3. Rigid: r. Immovable
A1-p, 2-q, 3-r
B1-p, 2-r, 3-q
C1-q, 2-p, 3-r
D1-r, 2-p, 3-q
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r
Shifting a particle is not always possible when followed by pronouns or when bound in fixed idiomatic collocations.
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