Question

hear weird buzzing and whirring noises coming from inside. then, as the clouds swept overhead, large grasshoppers dropped from the sky, pelting the ground like hail. when describing the grasshoppers, why did the author use the word pelting instead of the phrase raining on? pelting suggests that the grasshoppers fell to the ground with incredible force. pelting suggests that the grasshoppers made the ground extremely wet. pelting suggests that the grasshoppers made the ground dangerous to walk on. pelting suggests that the grasshoppers hovered over the ground like a storm cloud.

Explanation:

The word "pelting" implies a forceful impact. It describes the grass - hoppers falling with great force, more so than "raining on" which is a gentler description.

Answer:

A. Pelting suggests that the grasshoppers fell to the ground with incredible force.