Question

Which is the BEST paraphrase of the following sentence from

"The Cold Equations?"
She held the letters out to him. "Will you take care of these and
see that they're enveloped and mailed?"
O Marilyn asked Barton to mail her letters to her family.
O Marilyn entrusted Barton to send her last words to her family.
O Marilyn gave Barton her letters to mail.
O Marilyn demanded Barton send her words to her family.

Answer 1

O Marilyn asked Barton to mail her letters to her family

Answer 2

O Marilyn asked Barton to mail her letters to her family.

Step-by-step explanation:

Well, in reality, not everything has to be dragged out. It's better to keep it nice and simple to avoid further confusion.

HOPE that helps!