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Reorder PQRS fragments — Build the news-style statement that reports of violence were flooding in, which police dispatches reported mass looting at the railway station (complete explanation for English tests).

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: RSQP

Explanation:


Given data

  • P: ‘‘at the railway station’’
  • Q: ‘‘reported mass looting’’
  • R: ‘‘reports of violence were flooding in’’
  • S: ‘‘which police dispatches’’


Concept/Approach
State the main clause (R) first. Then attach a non-restrictive relative clause introduced by ‘‘which’’ (S), supply its verb phrase (Q), and add the place complement (P).


Step-by-step construction
R: ‘‘… reports of violence were flooding in …’’S: ‘‘… which police dispatches …’’Q: ‘‘… reported mass looting …’’P: ‘‘… at the railway station.’’Final sentence: ‘‘By this time, reports of violence were flooding in, which police dispatches reported mass looting at the railway station.’’


Verification
The antecedent of ‘‘which’’ is the whole situation in R; Q and P complete the information clearly.


Final Answer
RSQP

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