Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.
P. it was the old man
Q. sitting by the gate
R. from the kitchen window
S. the smoke rising
T. who first noticed

PQSTRCorrect answerYour answerPQTSRCorrect answerYour answerQTPRSCorrect answerYour answerTPQSRCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

"It was ... who" picks out one person: P names him, and Q says where he sat.
T brings "who" and his verb, "first noticed". Noticed what? S, and R says where it came from.
So the order is PQTSR: "It was the old man sitting by the gate who first noticed the smoke rising from the kitchen window."

Worth noting

PQSTR puts "the smoke rising" before "who first noticed", as if it were the smoke that noticed.

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Rearrange the parts to make a meaningful sentence.P. it was the old manQ. sitting by the gateR. from the kitchen windowS. the smoke risingT. who first noticed