Question

Ba bump, ba bump. "What’s going on?" I called nervously from the back seat as our car slowed down and rolled sluggishly to the side of the road. "Nothing to worry about, Thomas," assured my father as he brought the car to a complete stop. "It's a good thing we have a spare tire in the trunk. Let's go!" he smiled.

Which sentence provides the BEST conclusion for this narrative paragraph?
A) My dad usually stops to get us ice cream when we take family trips.
B) I wonder how many people get flat tires every year while driving to the beach.
C) It was that day my dad taught me how to change my first of many flat tires.
D) My favorite family trip was the one we took to the mountains last year.

Answer 1

The best conclusion for the narrative provided is the sentence that directly relates to the situation with the car and offers a logical end to the story, which is option C about the father teaching Thomas how to change a tire.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of the narrative paragraph provided, the sentence that offers the best conclusion would be one that is directly related to the events unfolding, particularly the incident with the car. Amongst the provided options, the conclusion that fits this criterion is option C, which mentions the father teaching the narrator, Thomas, how to change a tire. This ending not only follows from the father's indication that they have a spare tire but also provides a logical and relevant ending to the story that contributes to the character's development. The other options are unrelated tangents that do not directly resolve or conclude the situation at hand.Therefore, the best concluding sentence for the narrative paragraph is: "It was that day my dad taught me how to change my first of many flat tires."