For Each of the Following Pairs of Sentences, Select the Answer

question 58

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier.
-The hawk swooped down from the sky. The hawk caught dinner.

• A) Swooping down from the sky, the hawk caught dinner.
• B) The hawk caught dinner swooping down from the sky.

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Definitions:

Mass Extinction

The disappearance of many species and families of creatures in a geologically short period of time.

Flood Basalts

Vast plateau-forming volcanic eruptions that release large volumes of basaltic lava.

Fossil Record

The collection of all known fossils and their placement in rock formations and sedimentary layers, providing historical insights into life's past forms and environments.

Composite Volcano

A type of volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.