Question

Just before harvest time, squirrels descended on the garden in hordes, followed by grasshoppers and chipmunks. which next sentence would make it clear that the chipmunks were the worst culprits? select one of the options below as your answer:
a. the chipmunks were actually the worst because their damage wasn't immediately obvious.
b. these were actually the worst because their damage wasn't immediately obvious.
c. both of the other sentences would make it clear.

Answer 1

A. You need to say that it is chipmunks. Otherwise the reader might infer "these" is in reference to the squirrels.