Question

which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron? a. before the tornado reached the house, it tore through the orchard. b. \the horse needs someone to take care of it,\ mom reminded me. c. \take a big sip of this lemonade,\ jacobs grandmother cried out. d. staring off in the distance, jenny thought, im going to be all right.

Explanation:

An oxymoron combines contradictory terms. "Big sip" is contradictory: a "sip" is a small drink, while "big" describes a large amount, making this an oxymoron. The other options have no conflicting paired words.

Answer:

C. "Take a big sip of this lemonade," Jacob's grandmother cried out.