Question

(1) Lost in deep reverie, Janie's gaze was out toward

the window found at the side of the room. (2) In the
background, Janie could hear the drone of her classmates
talking amongst themselves. (3) Their teacher, Mr. Green,
had not yet come in, and now, some of the students were
taking advantage of the unanticipated break to gossip.
(4) They were discussing what happened during the
dance and who was there. (5) Janie was not interested in
the boring chatter, so she decided to daydream instead.
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How can sentence 1 be revised to be more precise?
OA.
Janie's gaze was out toward the window found at the side of the room, and she was lost in deep reverie.
OB. In deep reverie, Janie's gaze was lost to the window.
OC.
The window found at the side of the room made Janie become lost in deep reverie.
OD. Lost in deep reverie, Janie gazed out of the side window.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

OD. Lost in deep reverie, Janie gazed out of the side window.

This revision maintains the meaning of the original sentence while providing a more precise and concise description. It combines the actions of being lost in deep reverie and gazing out of the side window into a single, clear statement.