In the following sentence rearrangement question, the parts of a sentence are labelled P, Q, and R. Choose the option that gives the correct order to form a meaningful sentence: "Gender inequality has P: it reduces economic growth Q: development goals as R: adverse impact on".

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your ability to rearrange jumbled parts of a sentence into a logical and grammatically correct order. The topic is gender inequality and its impact on development. To succeed in such questions, you must pay attention to how phrases link together in a meaningful sentence, identifying subjects, objects, and connectors like "as" and "on".

Given Data / Assumptions:

- Starting fragment: "Gender inequality has". - Part P: "it reduces economic growth". - Part Q: "development goals as". - Part R: "adverse impact on". - We must join these to form one coherent sentence.

Concept / Approach:
A well formed English sentence will place the main verb and object in a natural order. The opening "Gender inequality has" suggests that the next phrase will be an object that expresses what gender inequality has. The phrase "adverse impact on" fits naturally after "has" to give "Gender inequality has adverse impact on". After that, English usually specifies what the impact is on, which would be "development goals". The word "as" then introduces a reason clause that explains how gender inequality affects those goals. The clause "it reduces economic growth" logically follows "as", giving a full sentence that explains cause and effect.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Check the other possible orders briefly. If you start with P or Q, you get fragments like "Gender inequality has it reduces economic growth" or "Gender inequality has development goals as", which are ungrammatical. Only when you start with R do you get a sensible continuation of "Gender inequality has". Once that choice is fixed, the remaining parts can be tested. R P Q gives "adverse impact on it reduces economic growth development goals as", which is clearly wrong. R Q P yields a fluid, logical sentence. This quick check confirms that RQP is the only fully correct order.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option RPQ produces "Gender inequality has adverse impact on it reduces economic growth development goals as", where the object of "impact on" is missing and the clause is jumbled. Option PRQ starts with "Gender inequality has it reduces economic growth", which is grammatically incorrect because "has" needs a noun phrase object, not a full clause. Option QPR begins with "Gender inequality has development goals as", which is incomplete and leaves "adverse impact on" and "it reduces economic growth" in an illogical order. Option PQR also fails to place the impact phrase correctly. None of these produce a natural, meaningful sentence.

Common Pitfalls:
Students often try to force the parts into any grammatically possible order without paying attention to logical flow. Another common problem is ignoring linking words like "as", "because", and "so", which signal cause and effect or reasoning. In sentence rearrangement tasks, first look for subject and main verb, then match prepositions with their objects and connectors with their clauses. This systematic approach reduces guesswork and leads to consistent success.

Final Answer:
The most logical and grammatically correct order is RQP, giving the sentence "Gender inequality has adverse impact on development goals as it reduces economic growth."