Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: RSPQ
Explanation:
Given data
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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