Question

which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?
a. before the tornado reached the house, it tore through the orchard.
b. staring off in the distance, jenny thought, im going to be all right.
c. \take a big sip of this lemonade,\ jacobs grandmother cried out.
d. \the horse needs someone to take care of it,\ mom reminded me.
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Explanation:

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. In option A, "tornado" (a destructive force) and "tore through the orchard" (an action that would cause destruction) do not form an oxymoron. In option B, there is no contradiction. In option C, "big sip" is a normal description. In option D, "deafening silence" is a classic oxymoron as "deafening" (loud) and "silence" (no sound) are contradictory.

Answer:

D. "The horse needs someone to take care of it," Mom reminded me.