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Rearrange: (1) but (2) for (3) his (4) timely (5) intervention (6) the (7) accident (8) would (9) have (10) been (11) fatal
A1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11
B6-7-8-9-10-11-1-2-3-4-5
C3-4-5-1-2-6-7-8-9-10-11
D1-2-6-7-8-9-10-11-3-4-5
✓ Correct Answer: A — 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11
Prepositional phrase 'But for' (meaning 'If it were not for') introduces a conditional idea.
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