Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. until a new one was built
Q. villagers had to cross
R. was declared unsafe, the
S. as the old bridge
T. the river by boat

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

"As" here means "because": S begins the reason, and R finishes it, then brings "the", which needs a noun.
Q completes "the villagers" and gives them "had to cross". Cross what, and how? T. P says for how long.
So the order is SRQTP: "As the old bridge was declared unsafe, the villagers had to cross the river by boat until a new one was built."

Worth noting

SRTQP puts "the river by boat" before "had to cross", which leaves "the" with no noun and "cross" with no object.

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.P. until a new one was builtQ. villagers had to crossR. was declared unsafe, theS. as the old bridgeT. the river by boat