Question

1. read the incomplete summary of the water - babies. tom, a little boy who becomes a \water baby,\ swims down the river to the sea. tom meets some salmon, and they tell him they have met others like him in the sea. they also tell tom that the trout are poorly mannered relatives of the salmon. which sentence should be added to make a complete and accurate summary? a tom meets the largest salmon, whose companion is too tired to continue swimming upstream. b tom finds a crack in a rock and waits for someone to tell him his way but eventually falls asleep. c tom becomes frightened when he reaches the sea and decides to wait and ask someone what he should do. d tom sees a proud salmon with a curling lip and bright eye that acts as if he is a king and tries to speak with him.

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentence, we analyze the context. The summary focuses on Tom's interaction with salmon. Option A mentions a salmon and its companion, which aligns with the existing content about salmon (their meeting with Tom and their view on trout). Option B introduces a rock and sleeping, unrelated to the salmon interaction. Option C is about Tom's fear at the sea, not connected to the salmon. Option D describes a salmon's appearance and Tom trying to speak, but the original text has salmon telling Tom things, not Tom initiating. So A fits as it continues the salmon - related narrative.

Answer:

A. Tom meets the largest salmon, whose companion is too tired to continue swimming upstream.