In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts (P,Q,R,S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence. P: guard and travelling during the vacation season Q: experts have said people lowering their R: are the main reasons behind the latest upward trend S: in coronavirus cases in the Country.
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A good strategy for sentence rearrangement is to identify the subject-verb-object structure. Here, "experts" (subject) "have said" (verb) that "[people lowering their guard and travelling...]" (subject of the inner clause) "are" (verb) "[the main reasons...]" (object).
Step 1: Understanding the Task
The task is to rearrange the four jumbled parts to form a coherent sentence about the reasons for a rise in coronavirus cases.
Step 2: Finding the Logical Flow
Part Q introduces the main clause, stating who is speaking and the beginning of their statement: "experts have said people lowering their...". This is a strong start.
"Lowering their" needs an object. Part P provides this object: "...guard and travelling during the vacation season". This forms a logical subject clause of what the people are doing. So, the sequence begins Q-P.
The actions described in Q-P must have a consequence or be identified as something. Part R provides the predicate for this subject clause: "...are the main reasons behind the latest upward trend". The sequence is now Q-P-R.
"The latest upward trend" in what? Part S specifies the context: "...in coronavirus cases in the Country." This completes the sentence logically.
Step 3: Constructing the Final Sentence
The complete sentence reads: "Experts have said people lowering their guard and travelling during the vacation season are the main reasons behind the latest upward trend in coronavirus cases in the Country."
Step 4: Final Answer
The correct and logical sequence is QPRS. Therefore, option (A) is the correct answer.