Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

P. undermining the strict application of comparative anthropology

Q. in the early 20th century it was almost universally assumed

R. that traditional cultures would be completely assimilated

S. into colonial cultures within a few decades, thus

QRSP

The correct answer is Option (4) - QRSP

The correct order of the jumbled sentences is QRSP.

The sentence is about how it was almost universally assumed in the early 20th century that traditional cultures would be completely assimilated into colonial cultures within a few decades, thus undermining the strict application of comparative anthropology.

Here is the explanation:

• Q is the subject of the sentence, which is the assumption that traditional cultures would be completely assimilated into colonial cultures within a few decades.
• R is the modifier of the subject, which describes the assumption as being almost universally held.
• S is the object of the prepositional phrase, which is comparative anthropology.
• P is the verb, which means to undermine.