Question

select the correct answer. then press the submit button. when walking the elephants to the open pasture, the author states that the person with the lead elephant had to communicate the instructions to the others. why? a they liked when only one person talked to the group. b they were concerned the elephants would run off. c they hoped to avoid clumsiness and mistakes. d they wanted the elephants to work as a group.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the options. The scenario is about directing elephants, and having one person communicate with the lead elephant to pass instructions to others. Option C (They hoped to avoid clumsiness and mistakes) fits as coordinating via the lead elephant would streamline the process, reducing errors from multiple people giving directions. Option A is about liking the setup, not the reason. Option B is about elephants running off, which isn't implied. Option D is about wanting them to work as a group, but the method is about communication efficiency, not just group work. So the correct answer is based on avoiding inefficiencies (clumsiness/mistakes) by using the lead elephant for communication.

Answer:

C. They hoped to avoid clumsiness and mistakes.