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Arrange PQRS — Form the descriptive line: He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park (clear modifier placement).

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: RSPQ

Explanation:


Given data

  • P: ‘‘through the Town Hall Park’’
  • Q: ‘‘which flanked a path running’’
  • R: ‘‘under the boughs’’
  • S: ‘‘of a spreading tamarind tree’’


Approach
Place the locative prepositional phrase (R + S) immediately after the verb ‘‘sat’’. Then add the relative clause (Q) and complete its complement with P.


Assembly
R: ‘‘… under the boughs …’’S: ‘‘… of a spreading tamarind tree …’’Q: ‘‘… which flanked a path running …’’P: ‘‘… through the Town Hall Park.’’Final sentence: ‘‘He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park.’’


Common pitfalls
Avoid splitting ‘‘under the boughs … of a spreading tamarind tree’’; it functions as a single location unit.


Final Answer
RSPQ

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