Question

Which sentence makes the best use of descriptive language? Malia grabbed her suitcase and purse and headed to the nearby airport. The piercing squeal of tires on asphalt startled Katrina from a deep sleep. Tara wanted a job so she could save enough money to buy a new bike. In the morning, it was windy enough to fly the kite Johnny had purchased.

Answer 1

The correct answer is - The piercing squeal of tires on asphalt startled Katrina from a deep sleep.

This sentence is quite descriptive because it uses strong words such as piercing, squeal, and deep. We can almost clearly imagine what this entire scene looked (and sounded) like thanks to the use of descriptive language. The imagery is strong in this sentence, whereas it doesn't really appear in the other options.

Answer 2

The piercing squeal of tires on asphalt startled Katrina from a deep sleep.

This sentence uses sound "The piercing squeal", Touch "of tires on asphalt", How "startled Katrina", and From what "from a deep sleep."