Question

Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful and coherent sentence:
P: of the college was willing
Q: the administrative failure
R: neither the principal nor the bursar
S: to accept responsibility for

• A. RPSQ
• B. RSPQ
• C. SRPQ
• D. QSRP

Hint:

Notice how "responsibility for" in S ends with the preposition "for".
This requires a noun phrase like "the administrative failure" in Q to act as its object, establishing S $\rightarrow$ Q as a mandatory pair at the end of the sentence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Find the main subject.
Neither the principal nor the bursar (R) is the main subject of the sentence. This is a negative subject using neither-nor.
Step 2: Build the sentence logically.
After the subject (R) comes of the college was willing (P), followed by to accept responsibility for (S), and finally what they refused responsibility for: the administrative failure (Q).
Step 3: Arrange in order.
The correct sequence is R + P + S + Q, forming a complete and coherent sentence about accountability.
\[ \boxed{\text{RPSQ}} \]