Arrange these parts so as to form a complete meaningful sentence/paragraph and…
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Arrange these parts so as to form a complete meaningful sentence/paragraph and then choose the correct combination.
P. as long-term growth prospects remain strong
Q. In the recent months the growth of the mobile companies
R. but it seems to be blip
S. has slowed down
- A.
QPRS
- B.
RSQP
- C.
QSRP
- D.
RPQS
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Correct answer: C
Answer: The correct sequence is the segment that begins "In the recent months the growth of the mobile companies", followed by "has slowed down", then "but it seems to be a blip", and finally "as long-term growth prospects remain strong".
Combined into a single, grammatical sentence:
In recent months the growth of mobile companies has slowed down, but it seems to be a blip, as long-term growth prospects remain strong.
Explanation:
The phrase "In the recent months the growth of the mobile companies" introduces the subject and context and therefore should come first.
The verb phrase "has slowed down" must immediately follow that subject to form a complete main clause.
The contrast clause "but it seems to be a blip" logically follows the completed clause to qualify the slowdown.
The concluding clause "as long-term growth prospects remain strong" provides the reason/mitigation and naturally comes last.
Why other orders fail:
Placing the reason clause before the main verb breaks the subject–verb connection and creates an incomplete clause.
Starting with the contrast clause that begins with "but" leaves no prior clause to contrast with, making the sentence ungrammatical.
Reordering that separates the subject from its verb or places contrasting and concluding clauses in the wrong places disrupts meaning and flow.