Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.
Access to clean water
P. and requiring urgent policy action
Q. in many developing regions
R. affecting health and hygiene
S. remains a challenge
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
SQRP
Explanation
Subject-Verb Link: The opening phrase "Access to clean water" functions as the singular subject of the sentence. It requires a main verb to complete the core independent clause, which is provided at the beginning of part S ("remains a challenge").
Geographical Context: Part Q ("in many developing regions") directly modifies the preceding phrase by specifying exactly where access to clean water remains a challenge, making SQ the primary clause.
Participle Modifier: Part R ("affecting health and hygiene") introduces a present participle clause that describes the immediate negative consequences of this ongoing water challenge.
Conjunction and Conclusion: Part P begins with the coordinating conjunction "and", which smoothly links the participle phrase in R to a parallel concluding point ("requiring urgent policy action"). This makes RP the final logical sequence.
Key Points
Word: SQRP
Meaning: The only arrangement that creates a syntactically correct and unified sentence structure: “Access to clean water remains a challenge in many developing regions, affecting health and hygiene and requiring urgent policy action.”
Grammatical Role: Sequential sentence arrangement (functions to establish proper subject-verb agreement followed by logical modifying phrases).