Read the following sentence from the passage: "He felt the propellers, saw the clouds going by, and heard the sound of the engines." Which of the following rewrites makes the best use of precise, descriptive language?

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A He experienced what he thought a real plane would feel like in the sky.

B The propellers, clouds, and engines were things that he thought were very near him.

C The propellers turned, the clouds went by, and the engines made noise.

D He felt the pounding propellers, saw the billowing clouds, and heard the engines roar.

1 answer

D He felt the pounding propellers, saw the billowing clouds, and heard the engines roar.
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