Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. by the size of
Q. the fort, which
R. took forty years to build
S. the tourists were amazed

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Correct answer: A

S is the main clause, and "amazed by" needs what amazed them: P "the size of". "Of" needs a noun: Q.
Q ends on "which", and R tells us about the fort.
So the order is SPQR: "The tourists were amazed by the size of the fort, which took forty years to build."

Worth noting

SQPR puts "the fort, which" straight after "amazed", which cuts "amazed" off from "by".

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.P. by the size ofQ. the fort, whichR. took forty years to buildS. the tourists were amazed