Question
Chloe Finds a New Friend
(1) As soon as Chloe entered the office, Valerie, her colleague, walked up to her with a worried look on her face. (2) On inquiring, Chloe found out that on her way to work, Valerie had spotted a little puppy outside their office building. (3) The puppy could barely see or walk and appeared to be just a few days old. (4) Chloe, an animal lover, immediately rushed out with Valerie to see the puppy.
(5) Chloe chose to live on her own because she liked the freedom of being by herself. (6) She had often thought of having someone share her apartment, but the very thought of someone constantly chattering put her off, and she would quickly dismiss those thoughts. (7) Today, however, as she packed her lunch and hurriedly made her way to the office, she wished there was someone at home as it could sometimes got very lonely.
(8) They found the puppy huddled in a corner under a tree, trembling with fear and looking scared. (9) One look at the puppy and Chloe was in love with it. (10) She looked around for the pup's mother and litter but could see no sign of them. (11) The little pup seemed to have been abandoned. (12) Chloe and her friend found an empty cardboard box and put the puppy inside to keep it warm and safe. (13) They fed the puppy some milk and returned to their office and Chloe began her work, but with half a mind on the feeble puppy.
(14) Throughout the day, Chloe found it difficult to concentrate on her work and her mind kept wandering to the puppy.
(15) It was late in the evening when Chloe finally finished her tasks and began preparing to leave as soon as possible. (16) The first thing she did was rush out to see the puppy. (17) The moment she saw the puppy fast asleep in the box, a strange sensation spread within her. (18) In an instant she made up her mind to take the puppy home, and gently picked up the little bundle of joy, who woke up and quietly snuggled up to her. (19) All the way back to her apartment, Chloe felt happy at the thought that she would finally have some company at home.
1
Which of these sentences could be added after sentence 17 to support the ideas in the fourth paragraph?
A.
It was dark, except for a few flickering street lights, and the weather was getting chilly.
B.
She wanted to return home immediately, but she did not have the time to feed the puppy.
C.
She couldn't imagine the thought of leaving this innocent little creature alone and hungry.
D.
The puppy's sudden appearance outside her office was still a mystery to Chloe.
(1) As soon as Chloe entered the office, Valerie, her colleague, walked up to her with a worried look on her face. (2) On inquiring, Chloe found out that on her way to work, Valerie had spotted a little puppy outside their office building. (3) The puppy could barely see or walk and appeared to be just a few days old. (4) Chloe, an animal lover, immediately rushed out with Valerie to see the puppy.
(5) Chloe chose to live on her own because she liked the freedom of being by herself. (6) She had often thought of having someone share her apartment, but the very thought of someone constantly chattering put her off, and she would quickly dismiss those thoughts. (7) Today, however, as she packed her lunch and hurriedly made her way to the office, she wished there was someone at home as it could sometimes got very lonely.
(8) They found the puppy huddled in a corner under a tree, trembling with fear and looking scared. (9) One look at the puppy and Chloe was in love with it. (10) She looked around for the pup's mother and litter but could see no sign of them. (11) The little pup seemed to have been abandoned. (12) Chloe and her friend found an empty cardboard box and put the puppy inside to keep it warm and safe. (13) They fed the puppy some milk and returned to their office and Chloe began her work, but with half a mind on the feeble puppy.
(14) Throughout the day, Chloe found it difficult to concentrate on her work and her mind kept wandering to the puppy.
(15) It was late in the evening when Chloe finally finished her tasks and began preparing to leave as soon as possible. (16) The first thing she did was rush out to see the puppy. (17) The moment she saw the puppy fast asleep in the box, a strange sensation spread within her. (18) In an instant she made up her mind to take the puppy home, and gently picked up the little bundle of joy, who woke up and quietly snuggled up to her. (19) All the way back to her apartment, Chloe felt happy at the thought that she would finally have some company at home.
1
Which of these sentences could be added after sentence 17 to support the ideas in the fourth paragraph?
A.
It was dark, except for a few flickering street lights, and the weather was getting chilly.
B.
She wanted to return home immediately, but she did not have the time to feed the puppy.
C.
She couldn't imagine the thought of leaving this innocent little creature alone and hungry.
D.
The puppy's sudden appearance outside her office was still a mystery to Chloe.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best sentence to add after sentence 17 to support the ideas in the fourth paragraph is:
C. She couldn't imagine the thought of leaving this innocent little creature alone and hungry.
This sentence emphasizes Chloe's emotional connection to the puppy and her reasons for deciding to take it home, which aligns with her feelings of loneliness and desire for companionship mentioned in the paragraph.
C. She couldn't imagine the thought of leaving this innocent little creature alone and hungry.
This sentence emphasizes Chloe's emotional connection to the puppy and her reasons for deciding to take it home, which aligns with her feelings of loneliness and desire for companionship mentioned in the paragraph.