Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. the river, which was
Q. by the end of July
R. only a stream in May,
S. had become a torrent

PSRQCorrect answerYour answerPRSQCorrect answerYour answerRQPSCorrect answerYour answerRSPQCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

P names the subject and opens a "which" clause about it. R finishes the clause, closed by a comma.
Then the river's own verb: S "had become a torrent", and Q says by when.
So the order is PRSQ: "The river, which was only a stream in May, had become a torrent by the end of July."

Worth noting

PSRQ puts "had become a torrent" straight after "which was", which leaves "only a stream in May" stranded.

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.P. the river, which wasQ. by the end of JulyR. only a stream in May,S. had become a torrent