S1: A man handed a pair of trousers to the departmental store-clerk and said,”I’d like these altered, please”. P: He said that free alteration is not possible without a receipt. Q: The man said,”Okay, I’d like to return the trousers”. The clerk took them back and returned his money. R: The man pushed the money and said,”Now I want to buy them”. The clerk put the trousers in a bag, issued receipt and handed him both. S: The clerk asked for the sales receipt but after searching his pockets the man replied that he had lost it. S6: Triumphantly he put the trousers and the receipt on the counter and said,’I’d like to have these altered, please.” The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. PSRQ C. QRPS D. SPQR

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The correct answer is: A. PSQR

Here is a brief explanation of each option:

• Option A: PSQR
  This is the correct sequence of events. The clerk asked for the sales receipt, but the man said he had lost it. The clerk said that free alteration is not possible without a receipt. The man said he would like to return the trousers. The clerk took them back and returned his money. The man pushed the money back and said he wanted to buy them. The clerk put the trousers in a bag, issued a receipt, and handed them both to the man. Triumphantly, the man put the trousers and the receipt on the counter and said he would like to have them altered.
• Option B: PSRQ
  This is not the correct sequence of events. In this option, the man says he would like to return the trousers before he is asked for the sales receipt. This is not possible, as the clerk would need the receipt to process the return.
• Option C: QRPS
  This is not the correct sequence of events. In this option, the man says he would like to buy the trousers before he is asked for the sales receipt. This is not possible, as the clerk would need the receipt to process the sale.
• Option D: SPQR
  This is not the correct sequence of events. In this option, the man says he would like to have the trousers altered before he is asked for the sales receipt. This is not possible, as the clerk would need the receipt to process the alteration.