Sentence rearrangement (PQRS): Reorder to narrate politely leaving a host's house—first noting the intention to stay, then the changed decision—by choosing the correct sequence of parts.
Verbal Ability
Ordering of Words
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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AQPSR
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BQRPS
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CSPQR
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DSRPQ
Answer
Correct Answer: SPQR
Explanation
Given data
- Starter: 'I saw that'
- S: it had been my intention to pass the night there
- P: but seeing my host in this mood
- Q: I deemed it proper to take leave
- R: as I had frequently done before
Concept/ApproachAfter the complementizer 'that', first state the original plan (S). Then introduce the contrasting reason (P), the resulting action (Q), and the habitual justification (R).
Step-by-step reconstructionCombine as: 'I saw that it had been my intention to pass the night there, but seeing my host in this mood, I deemed it proper to take leave, as I had frequently done before.'Sequence: SPQR.
VerificationThe discourse markers ('but', 'as') transition naturally from intention to action to justification.
Common pitfallsStarting with P leaves 'I saw that' without an immediate clausal complement.
Final AnswerCorrect order: SPQR.