Rearrange the following sentence parts to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. The old man, with his kind eyes and twisted hands, smiled softly.
Q. He had lived a whole life as a woodcarver, and his store was a museum of fragile works of art.
R. He held a tiny bird he was carving, his thumb caressing the slippery wood.
S. They all had a story, a memory, a piece of his soul.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Q introduces the main subject; The old man lived as a woodcarver, and his store was a museum of his art.
S logically follows Q by describing the items in the store ('They all had a story...').
R then transitions the focus back to the old man in the present moment, holding a tiny bird he was carving.
P concludes the paragraph by describing the man's reaction (smiling softly) as he works on his craft.
The correct sequence is QSRP.