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.

Difficulty: Medium

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.

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