GIVING BRAINLIEST AND EXTRA POINTS The kelp was wrapped around the sea otter pup. The kelp kept the sea otter pup from floating away.

Which revision uses a participial phrase to combine these two sentences correctly?

Since kelp kept the sea otter pup from floating away, the kelp was wrapped around it.
The kelp kept the sea otter from floating away because it was wrapped around the pup.
To keep from floating away, the sea otter pup was wrapped in kelp.
The kelp, wrapped around the baby otter, kept the pup from floating away.

In the sentence above, which verb is the irregular verb? a. laid b. warmed c. removed d. walked

What is the first step in summarizing a plot? restating central ideas and key details eliminating minor or unimportant details connecting ideas with logical transitions identifying important words and phrase

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.