Final answer:
The sentence 'Jane planned to buy some stamps this afternoon' is correctly sequenced with the order PRQS, which aligns with the logical structure of a sentence. This sequence presents the subject, verb, object, and time in correct grammatical order. The correct answer is a) PRQS.
Step-by-step explanation:
The sentence provided is split into four parts labeled P, Q, R, and S. To determine the correct order of these parts and construct a meaningful sentence, we need to identify the logical sequence of the events and grammatical structure.
Starting with the subject 'Jane' from part P, we can then look for the verb that describes the action she will take, which is 'planned' from the same part P.
We know that Jane planned to do something, so we expect an infinitive phrase, which is supplied by part R 'to buy.' Now, we need to know what Jane planned to buy which is given in part Q 'some stamps.' Finally, we need the time frame of when she planned to do this, which comes from part S 'this afternoon.'
Putting the parts in the most coherent order, we get the sentence 'Jane planned to buy some stamps this afternoon.' The correct sequence of parts, therefore, is PRQS as it follows a logical subject-verb-object-time order.
Answer choices:
a) PRQS
b) PSQR
c) QRPS
d) QSPR
The correct answer is a) PRQS.