Which event most likely would occur in a story set at the beach? a. stranded on a boat, a man must fish to survive. b. the main character builds sand castles. c. a group of friends hang out and go to the movies. d. hikers get caught in a snow storm and must find shelter.

The correct answer is B. The main character builds sand castles.

Explanation:

In a story or narrative, the set or setting is the context in which a story takes place including the geographical context, the cultural context, and the historical context. Additionally, this context plays an important role because it influences the type of characters, actions, and events the writer can include, which implies only certain elements can be included in a specific set.

In the case of a story that is set at the beach, the event that would most likely occur is "the main character builds sand castles" because the between a beach implies elements such as water, sand or palm tree and it is also common for people to build sand castles in there. Additionally other events cannot occur in the beach, for example, "Stranded on a boat, a man must fish to survive" can only occurs on the ocean but not in the beach or "Hikers get caught in a snowstorm and must find shelter" cannot occur in the beach as it is not common that snow storms occur in this setting.