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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/Approach
After 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 reconstruction
Combine 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.


Verification
The discourse markers ('but', 'as') transition naturally from intention to action to justification.


Common pitfalls
Starting with P leaves 'I saw that' without an immediate clausal complement.


Final Answer
Correct order: SPQR.

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