Correct option is A
The correct answer is option (a) –
SQRP.
This sentence conveys that the improvement efforts did not impact sales significantly last year.
• S (we did not): Introduces the subject and auxiliary verb, setting a negative tone — "we did not..."
• Q (effect much): Continues with the verb phrase — "we did not effect much..."
• R (improvement in): Completes the clause logically — "effect much improvement in..."
• P (sales last year): Specifies what area saw little improvement — "sales last year."
• The final sentence becomes: "We did not effect much improvement in sales last year."
• This grammatically and contextually sound sentence matches the sequence SQRP, which corresponds to option (a).