Order the sentence parts (PQRS) — Form a concise statement explaining that alcoholism leads to accidents and suicides and breaks up marriages, affecting all ages; verify coherence and modifier placement.

Given data

• P: ‘‘and breaks up marriages’’
• Q: ‘‘accidents and suicides’’
• R: ‘‘alcoholism leads to’’
• S: ‘‘affecting all ages’’

Concept/ApproachState the cause first, then list effects with coordination, and close with a participial phrase that comments on the broad impact.

Step-by-step constructionR: ‘‘Alcoholism leads to …’’Q: ‘‘… accidents and suicides …’’P: ‘‘… and breaks up marriages …’’S: ‘‘… affecting all ages.’’Full sentence: ‘‘As a disease, alcoholism leads to accidents and suicides and breaks up marriages, affecting all ages.’’

Why other orders are wrongStarting with S/P yields fragments or dangling modifiers; RQPS preserves cause → effects → summary impact.

Common pitfallsKeep the coordinated effects (Q and P) together after ‘‘leads to’’ for parallel structure.

Final AnswerRQPS