Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. the instructions, they
Q. would not have made
R. listened carefully to
S. so many mistakes
T. had the students

TPRQSCorrect answerYour answerTRPQSCorrect answerYour answerQRTPSCorrect answerYour answerRQPTSCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

"Had the students" means "if the students had", and needs a past form: T, then R "listened carefully to".
"To" needs a noun: P "the instructions," and the main subject, "they". Q gives the result's verb, and S its object.
So the order is TRPQS: "Had the students listened carefully to the instructions, they would not have made so many mistakes."

Worth noting

TPRQS puts "the instructions, they" straight after "had the students", which leaves "listened carefully to" with no subject.

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.P. the instructions, theyQ. would not have madeR. listened carefully toS. so many mistakesT. had the students