Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Form a narrative sentence about a grocer in the habit of weighing less: select the correct order that yields a fluent, grammatically correct statement.

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: QPRS

Explanation:

Given data

  • Starter: 'The grocer'
  • Q: who was in the habit of weighing less
  • P: did not listen to the protests of customer
  • R: whom he had cheated
  • S: with great audacity

Concept/ApproachAttach the defining relative clause (Q) to the subject, then provide the principal action (P), specify the object with its relative qualifier (R), and end with an adverbial phrase of manner (S).

Step-by-step reconstruction1) 'The grocer' + Q → defines the subject.2) P → main action 'did not listen...'.3) R → identifies the protesting customer.4) S → manner 'with great audacity'.Sequence: QPRS.

VerificationFull sentence: 'The grocer, who was in the habit of weighing less, did not listen to the protests of customer whom he had cheated with great audacity.'

Common pitfallsPlacing S earlier weakens clarity; beginning with P omits the essential subject qualifier.

Final AnswerCorrect order: QPRS.

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