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Question 21 • English Language Arts 11

Which sentence is written correctly?

Answer
A
Lita was devastated and started waling when she heard the news.
B
Lita was devastated and started whailing when she heard the news.
C
Lita was devastated and started wailing when she heard the news.
D
Lita was devastated and started whaling when she heard the news.

Explanation

The correct spelling for crying out loudly is “wailing.” “Whaling” refers to hunting whales, while “waling” and “whailing” are misspellings in this sentence. Therefore, the sentence with “started wailing” is correct.

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