Question

question 5
select the option that keeps the meaning and combines the sentences into a single complex sentence with a participial phrase. tom was tired of the noise. he piled pillows over his head. he kept piling them until he could not hear the noise.
tom piled pillows over his head; he did this to block the noise that he was tired of.
tired of the noise, tom piled pillows over his head until he could no longer hear it.
tired of the noise, the pillows helped tom, who was tired of it, get some peace.
tom was tired of the noise so he piled pillows over his head to stop it.

Explanation:

This option has a participial phrase "Tired of the noise" and combines the sentences maintaining the original meaning. The other options either lack the correct participial - phrase structure or have incorrect subject - verb relationships.

Answer:

B. Tired of the noise, Tom piled pillows over his head until he could no longer hear it.