Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: RPQS
Explanation:
Given data
Concept/Approach
After the subject in the stem (‘‘Then the women’’), state the finite verb (R), add the participial phrase (P), and complete the relative clause (Q + S).
Step-by-step construction
R: ‘‘… wept loudly …’’P: ‘‘… lamenting their evil desire …’’Q + S: ‘‘… that had brought this sorrow upon them.’’Final sentence: ‘‘Then the women wept loudly, lamenting their evil desire that had brought this sorrow upon them.’’
Common pitfalls
Do not put ‘‘that had brought’’ before introducing what is being lamented; the antecedent must be clear.
Final Answer
RPQS
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