Question

question 20 of 20
which sentence best uses sensory language to describe the setting?

a. i breathed in the damp, cool forest air, craned my neck to look upward at the sun filtering through the long fingers of pine branches, and wondered how anyone could prefer playing video games to being outside.

b. i stalked along the trail away from tara, muttering about the silliness of wasting time playing video games on a tablet when she could be hiking instead.

c. no, i did not use social media, waste time playing games on a tablet, or brag about myself at every chance, i thought with pride. i was no millennial.

d. i started to walk along my favorite trail. i enjoyed walking through the forest in solitude. i always felt reenergized by the time i got back to my car.

Explanation:

Sensory language engages the five senses. Option A uses touch ("damp, cool forest air") and sight ("sun filtering through the long fingers of pine branches") to vividly describe the forest setting, unlike the other options which focus more on actions or thoughts without sensory details.

Answer:

A. I breathed in the damp, cool forest air, craned my neck to look upward at the sun filtering through the long fingers of pine branches, and wondered how anyone could prefer playing video games to being outside.