Question

read the sentence.
deb attempted to calm the whimpering puppy by feeding it treats and touching its fur.
now, revise the sentence to show that deb touched the puppys fur in a soothing way.
deb attempted to calm the whimpering puppy by feeding it treats and ______ its fur.
poking nudging stroking tapping

Explanation:

To show a soothing way of touching the puppy's fur, we analyze the options: "poking" is abrupt, "nudging" is pushing gently (not for fur), "tapping" is quick touches. "Stroking" means moving one's hand gently over a surface, which is soothing for a puppy's fur.

Answer:

Deb attempted to calm the whimpering puppy by feeding it treats and stroking its fur.
The correct option is: stroking (the option with text "stroking").