Read this sentence from Chang’s story:

Question

The traffic was so loud he couldn’t hear what the two men were saying. If the listener had heard the old man’s instructions accurately, the tragedy might have been prevented.

How could Chang best rewrite the first sentence to include descriptive details and sensory language?

A.
The listener was deafened by the sound of the traffic.
B.
None of them could make out a sound over the rumble of the traffic.
C.
The roar of the speeding traffic drowned out the two men’s conversation.
D.
The noise of the traffic made it impossible to hear what the two men were saying.

Answer 1

C. The roar of the speeding traffic drowned out the two men’s conversation.