1 : Ashoka was successful P : by the cruelty and horrors of war Q : he was so disgusted R : in his military operations S : and alone among conquerors, 6 : that he renounce it. The Proper sequence should be:

PSQR
QPRS
RSQP
SQPR

The correct answer is: A. PSQR

Here is a brief explanation of each option:

  • Option A: PSQR
    This is the correct sequence. The sentence starts with “Ashoka was successful in his military operations.” This is followed by “and alone among conquerors,” which tells us that Ashoka was different from other conquerors. The next clause, “he was so disgusted by the cruelty and horrors of war,” tells us why Ashoka was different. The sentence ends with “that he renounced it,” which tells us what Ashoka did as a result of his disgust.
  • Option B: QPRS
    This option is incorrect because the clause “he was so disgusted by the cruelty and horrors of war” comes before the clause “and alone among conquerors.” This makes it sound like Ashoka was disgusted by war because he was different from other conquerors. However, the correct order is the other way around: Ashoka was different from other conquerors because he was disgusted by war.
  • Option C: RSQP
    This option is incorrect because the clause “that he renounced it” comes before the clause “he was so disgusted by the cruelty and horrors of war.” This makes it sound like Ashoka renounced war before he was disgusted by it. However, the correct order is the other way around: Ashoka was disgusted by war, and then he renounced it.
  • Option D: SQPR
    This option is incorrect because the clause “and alone among conquerors” comes after the clause “that he renounced it.” This makes it sound like Ashoka was the only conqueror who renounced war. However, the correct order is the other way around: Ashoka was the only conqueror who was disgusted by war, and then he renounced it.