Asked by jackson

(13) Leilani’s mom always cubed the juicy, yellow pineapple, and she always put the pieces on a large platter. (14) She stuck a toothpick in each cube and then chilled them until we got home from school. (15) Together we would scarf piece after piece.

(sentences 13–15) of her story. Which sentence can BEST follow sentence 15 and accomplish this goal?
A
They were so much tastier than any pineapple I'd ever gotten in the grocery store.
B
The toothpicks stood up tall as they stuck out of each piece of pineapple on the platter.
C
Most days of the year we would have yummy snacks and rotate between our two apartments.
D
It was really nice of Leilani and her mom to welcome me into their home after school.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A

It follows naturally from "we would scarf piece after piece," refers clearly to the pineapple pieces, and adds a fitting sensory reaction. The others are repetitive (B) or off-topic (C, D).