The correct answer is: A. SRPQ
The sentence is “When you hear a statement, read the four sentences in your textbook and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.”
The first step is to hear a statement. The second step is to read the four sentences in your textbook. The third step is to decide which one of the four sentences is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.
The answer choices are:
A. SRPQ: This is the correct answer. The first step is to hear a statement (S), the second step is to read the four sentences in your textbook (R), and the third step is to decide which one of the four sentences is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard (P).
B. SQPR: This is not the correct answer. The first step is to hear a statement (S), but the second step is to decide which one of the four sentences is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard (P). This is not the correct order of steps.
C. SPQR: This is not the correct answer. The first step is to read the four sentences in your textbook (R), but the second step is to decide which one of the four sentences is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard (P). This is not the correct order of steps.
D. QPSR: This is not the correct answer. The first step is to decide which one of the four sentences is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard (P), but the second step is to hear a statement (S). This is not the correct order of steps.