Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Build a descriptive sentence about watching a mountain from a safe distance: arrange the parts to produce a coherent statement starting with 'They felt safer...'.

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: RPSQ

Explanation:

Given data

  • Starter: 'They felt safer'
  • R: as they settled down
  • P: to watch the mountain
  • S: from a distance
  • Q: of more than five miles

Concept/ApproachAfter the main clause, use a temporal subclause (R), then an infinitive of purpose (P), and complete the prepositional phrase expressing distance (S + Q).

Step-by-step reconstruction1) R → 'as they settled down' (sets time).2) P → 'to watch the mountain' (purpose).3) S+Q → 'from a distance of more than five miles' (measure).Sequence: RPSQ.

VerificationFull sentence: 'They felt safer as they settled down to watch the mountain from a distance of more than five miles.'

Common pitfallsSeparating S and Q breaks the fixed expression 'distance of...'; starting with P ignores the cue 'felt safer as...'

Final AnswerCorrect order: RPSQ.

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