Question

At the small pond down the street from our neighborhood. (2) We could relax there, soak up some rays, swim, and have a good time with all of our friends. (3) Nothing held us back: no school, no jobs. (4) The water was so cold. (5) Bill said it was fed by a spring from the ground. (6) He called it mineral water.

(7) The swimming hole has dried up. (8) It's really nothing more than a mud puddle. (9) Dad blames it on the construction projects. (10) He says they diverted the spring to fill a new reservoir. (11) I didn't know people could do that. (12) Mom says that change is just one of those things I'm going to have to get used to as I grow older.
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Choose the sentence that best joins the two paragraphs.
A.
Bill is my best friend.
B.
Over time, water evaporates.
C.
Now, times have changed.
D.
I don't know what happened.

Answer 1

C. Now, times have changed.

Step-by-step explanation:

It shows the speaker's disappointment in the change and gives context to the stark differences in the paragraph.