“Hey! Over there, about 30 degrees to the left of the snowslide — footprints!” The helicopter glided westward and sure enough there were footprints leading to a rough structure tucked in between a stand of evergreens. In the last part of the selection, which sentence signals a major change in the action?
A) About 30 degrees to the left of the snowslide — footprints!
B) The two men were taken out by stretchers.
C) Over there; he shouldn’t die, he saved me.
D) That’s a good omen for us, young lady.
The correct answer is B) The two men were taken out by stretchers.
This sentence signals a major change in the action because it indicates a shift from the search and observation phase to one where the consequences of earlier events are being addressed, highlighting a critical moment of rescue or recovery. It suggests a transition in focus from locating footprints to responding to an urgent situation with the people involved.