Para-jumble (sentence arrangement): Reorder the labeled parts to form a coherent paragraph about a government-imposed ceiling on urban property. S1 = "A ceiling on urban property." S6 = "since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government." Between S1 and S6, place the four fragments in a grammatically correct and logically flowing order: P = "No mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants." Q = "And mass circulation papers" R = "Would mean that" S = "No press magnate could own printing presses." Choose the correct sequence of P–Q–R–S that completes the paragraph.

Given data

• S1: "A ceiling on urban property."
• P: "No mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants."
• Q: "And mass circulation papers"
• R: "Would mean that"
• S: "No press magnate could own printing presses."
• S6: "since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government."

Concept / ApproachAttach the grammatical linker immediately after the subject in S1. The fragment R ('Would mean that') must come right after S1 to complete the predicate. Then enumerate consequences as full clauses (P and S), and finally append Q, a coordinated tail beginning with 'And', before closing with S6 as the causal reason.

Step-by-step orderingS1 + R → 'A ceiling on urban property would mean that …'… + P → '… no mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants.'… + S → '… No press magnate could own printing presses …'… + Q → '… and mass circulation papers …'… + S6 → '… since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government.'

Rejecting distractorsQSRP / QPSR start with Q (a coordination fragment) and misplace R, breaking grammar.SRPQ places R late; S1 is left without a proper predicate until too late.

VerificationS1 + R + P + S + Q + S6 reads smoothly and semantically fits the policy logic.

Common pitfalls

• Treating Q as a standalone sentence.
• Placing R anywhere except immediately after S1.

Final AnswerRPSQ