Question

frija (free’ ya) was the wife of woden and the queen of the gods. she ruled the bright clouds that gleam in the summer sky, and caused them to pour their showers on meadow, forest, and where the mountains were. four of the days of the week are named after these gods. tuesday means the day of tiew; wednesday, the day of woden; thursday, the day of thor; and friday, the day of frija. frija’s son, baldur, who was the favorite of all the gods. only loki, the spirit of evil, hated him. baldur’s face was as bright as sunshine. his hair gleamed like burnished gold. wherever he went, night was turned into day. 10 choose the best revision, if one is needed. a no change b she ruled the bright clouds that gleam in the summer sky and caused them to pour their showers on meadow, forest, and mountain. c she ruled the bright clouds that gleam in the summer sky and caused them to pour their showers on meadow, on the forests, and mountain. d she ruled the bright clouds that gleam in the summer sky and caused them to pour their showers on meadows that were nearby, forest, and mountain.

Explanation:

To determine the best revision, we analyze parallelism and consistency in the list of places (meadow, forest, mountain). Option B uses consistent noun forms (meadow, forest, mountain) without unnecessary prepositions or changes, maintaining parallel structure. Option A has "where the mountains were" which is wordy and breaks parallelism. Options C and D introduce inconsistent prepositions or wordy phrases.

Answer:

B. She ruled the bright clouds that gleam in the summer sky and caused them to pour their showers on meadow, forest, and mountain.