Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: SPQR
Explanation:
Given data
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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