Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. onto the shelf
Q. lift the heavy box
R. the boy could not
S. try as he might,

RSPQCorrect answerYour answerSRQPCorrect answerYour answerSQRPCorrect answerYour answerQSRPCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

"Try as he might" means "however hard he tried": S, closed by a comma. The main clause follows: R, and "could not" needs a verb.
Q gives the verb and its object, and P says where.
So the order is SRQP: "Try as he might, the boy could not lift the heavy box onto the shelf."

Worth noting

RSPQ opens with "the boy could not", then puts "try as he might," between "could not" and its verb.

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.P. onto the shelfQ. lift the heavy boxR. the boy could notS. try as he might,