Rearrange the following sentence parts to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. He heated a bar of steel in the forge until it glowed a bright, brilliant orange.
Q. He hammered the hot metal on the anvil, shaping it into the form he desired.
R. He tempered the finished piece, dipping it in oil to give it strength and durability.
S. The forged object was a strong, beautiful piece, born of fire and brute force.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The most logical sequence follows the chronological process of a blacksmith:
P describes the initial step of heating the steel.
Q follows, as the hot metal is then hammered on the anvil.
S describes the result of the forging process (the object was strong and beautiful).
R concludes the process with the final tempering step to give it strength and durability.