Question

Which of the following sentences BEST illustrates descriptive writing?
Select one:

• a. After saying goodbye to her parents, she rode with her friends to the movie.

• b. She sat quietly in the sparsely furnished waiting room, her hands folded gently in her lap.

• c. One reason my grandmother should not drive is her poor eyesight.

• d. After finishing college, he pursued a lucrative but boring

Answer 1

The sentence that BEST illustrates descriptive writing is:

**b. She sat quietly in the sparsely furnished waiting room, her hands folded gently in her lap.**

This sentence uses descriptive language to create a vivid image and convey the scene and the character's actions and state.