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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.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: QPSR

Explanation:


Given data

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


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


Step-by-step construction
Start 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 wrong
Placing the ‘‘even if’’ clause before stating the main act diffuses emphasis; QPSR keeps logic and grammar intact.


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


Final Answer
QPSR

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