Question

there was a raging storm. it was in the forest. rain fell. leaves rustled as the wind swept through the trees. squirrels hid as the sky opened up. all the birds, nestled in the trees, quieted and stopped chirping. which revision best uses a phrase to combine the first two sentences? there was a raging forest storm. deep in the forest, a storm was raging. to escape the storm, forest animals hid. to the animals of the forest, a storm raged.

Explanation:

We need to combine the first two sentences ("There was a raging storm. It was in the forest.") using a phrase. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: "There was a raging forest storm." This just modifies the noun, not really combining the location and the storm with a phrase in a natural way to show the relationship.
• Option 2: "Deep in the forest, a storm was raging." Here, "Deep in the forest" is a phrase that combines the location (forest) and the storm, effectively combining the two original sentences.
• Option 3: "To escape the storm, forest animals hid." This is about animals hiding, not combining the first two sentences about the storm and its location.
• Option 4: "To the animals of the forest, a storm raged." This focuses on the animals' perspective, not combining the storm and its location.

Answer:

B. Deep in the forest, a storm was raging.