Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
P. contributed to the destruction of Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony"
Q. a severe three-year drought in the late 16th century probably
R. at Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina, and a subsequent
S. seven-year drought led to high mortality at the Jamestown Colony in Virginia
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) - QPRS
The correct order of the jumbled sentences is QPRS.
The sentence is about how a severe three-year drought in the late 16th century probably contributed to the destruction of Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony" at Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina, and a subsequent seven-year drought led to high mortality at the Jamestown Colony in Virginia.
Here is the explanation:
- Q is the subject of the sentence, which is a severe three-year drought.
- P is the modifier of the subject, which describes the drought as being in the late 16th century.
- R is the verb, which means to contribute.
- S is the object of the prepositional phrase, which is the destruction of Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony".