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Select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. First sentence: The names Great Britain and United Kingdom are often used interchangeably. P. The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of Europe; the largest of these islands are Britain and Ireland. Q. The reason for the two names, and the difference between them, has to do with the expansive history of the British Isles. R. However, they are not actually synonymous. S. In the Middle Ages, the name Britain was also applied to a small part of France now known as Brittany. Last sentence: As a result, Great Britain came into use to refer specifically to the island, however, that name had no official significance until 1707, when the island's rival kingdoms of England and Scotland were united as the Kingdom of Great Britain.