Question

Choose the sentence that best completes the paragraph.

Point Lobos State
Reserve, located on the Pacific coast of California, is a wonderful place for viewing wildlife. Sea lions and harbor seals bask on the rocky shoreline, while sea otters float on their backs in the kelp beds of the picturesque coves. ____________________ Hiking inland from the water's edge, visitors are sure to encounter a wide variety of butterflies and birds, as well as graceful black-tailed deer, along the trails.


A

Sea otters have very dense fur and spend many hours each day grooming it.



B

Artists, naturalists, and tourists alike find the scenery of Point Lobos astonishingly beautiful.



C

Sea lions are larger than harbor seals and have ear lobes that are visible.



D

Tidal pools near the water's edge are teeming with marine life, including crabs, sea urchins, and starfish.

Answer 1

D) Artists, naturalists, and tourists alike find the scenery of Point Lobos astonishingly beautiful.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence after the blank talks about visitor's hiking experience from "the water's edge". And the text before the blank space talks about different types of aquatic life present on the Pacific coast of California. Considering this fact and that sea otters and sea lines have already been discussed, we are left with only two options i.e. B and D. However point B is not cohesive with the text. Apart from visitors it also talks about Point Lobos (not cohesive with the text).

Moreover, the concept presented in option B is already discussed in the text after the blank space. So, option B is also excluded. Also consider the use of definite article "the" before "water's edge" in option D. It gives us a hint that "water's edge" should have already been mentioned before the blank space. From all this discussion it can safely be deduced that the most suitable sentence for filling the blank space is option D.