Arrange PQRS fragments — Build the moral statement that we must speak the truth as we see it, even if there is falsehood and weakness all around us, using correct clause order and cohesion.

Given data

• P: ‘‘as we see it’’
• Q: ‘‘speak the truth’’
• R: ‘‘there is falsehood and weakness’’
• S: ‘‘even if all around us’’

Concept/ApproachMain imperative clause first, then its manner adverbial, followed by the concessive clause beginning with ‘‘even if’’.

Step-by-step constructionStart with Q: ‘‘We have to speak the truth …’’Then P: ‘‘… as we see it …’’Then S + R (concession): ‘‘… even if … there is falsehood and weakness all around us.’’Full sentence: ‘‘We have to speak the truth as we see it even if all around us there is falsehood and weakness.’’

Why other orders are wrongPlacing the ‘‘even if’’ clause before stating the main act diffuses emphasis; QPSR keeps logic and grammar intact.

Common pitfallsEnsure ‘‘even if’’ immediately introduces the concessive idea and that ‘‘as we see it’’ modifies ‘‘speak the truth’’.

Final AnswerQPSR