Question

select the correct answer and press the submit button. the author included this paragraph in the story most likely to a explain the best safety gear to have. b emphasize the importance of storm preparation. c list the drawbacks of living close to water. d describe the destruction left by the storm. flies buzz over mounds of rotten seaweed as seagulls squawk and fight over dead fish. garbage litters the beach: hundreds of plastic soda bottles, tangled - up nylon fishing line, broken coolers and beach chairs, twisted - up towels, busted boogie boards - even a boat motor, half buried in the sand.

Explanation:

The paragraph describes flies over rotten sea - weed, seagulls fighting over dead fish, and various types of garbage littering the beach. There is no mention of safety gear, storm preparation, or drawbacks of living close to water. It seems to be describing the mess and destruction left behind, likely by a storm.

Answer:

D. describe the destruction left by the storm.