Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Reading, Writing, the Conventions of Grammar

question 99

Multiple Choice

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
Read the following passage and answer the question:
"I couldn't believe it was the same car. He had used a restoring wax, and the paint was now a deep, shiny red. A new exhaust pipe made the engine purr. Polka dot seat covers hid the old upholstery, and new speakers were playing one of my favorite songs. The driver's door was still one big dent, but it didn't rattle when I opened it."
- Kemper, Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing Book 1, 1e. © 2013. Cengage Learning.Though several senses are engaged in the passage, which sensory details dominate?

• A) smell and taste
• B) sight and hearing
• C) smell and sight
• D) feeling and taste

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Definitions:

Adaptation

The process by which organisms become better suited to their environment through genetic changes over generations.

Gravity

The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as Earth, upon objects, drawing them toward its center.

Animal Movement

The various motions accomplished by animals as a result of muscle contraction.

Swim

The act of moving through water by the use of limbs, tail, or other bodily mechanisms, a common form of locomotion among aquatic organisms.