Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows: The baseball whizzed by my bat and the umpire called "Strike!" The crowd was silent but as the pitcher prepared to throw what could be the final pitch of the championships.

Which word best completes the passage above? (5 points)

Attentive
Bored
Nervous
Noisy

Please answer correctly, I will mark brainliest if I get this correct.

A. Attentive.

Explanation:

The baseball whizzed by my bat and the umpire called "Strike!" The crowd was silent but attentive as the pitcher prepared to throw what could be the final pitch of the championships.

In order to qualify the noun "crowd" and complement the action they were engaged in; an adjective such as "attentive" would be used.

Also, since the pitcher was throwing what could be considered to be the final pitch of the championships, the crowd would be attentive to see what the outcome is i.e whether or not it may lead to the opposition team earning a point.

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