The following questions consist of an incomplete sentence that is split into four parts. All four parts are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and find out which of the four combinations from the given options will correctly complete the sentence.

 

The phone was ringing intermittently________________so far.

 

P. the Herrmanns would listen patiently

Q.; after all, the real solution might come out of the mounts of calls and telegrams

R. but no solution has come

S. and each time a phone call or a letter arrived