What does the word "crouched" mean as it is used in paragraph 6? a) spun around
b) bent down
c) stood up
d) fell over

B

Explanation:

knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself.

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."