Read the excerpt from a how-to guide.First, fill two-thirds of the pot with soil. Do not pack the soil. Second, dig a hole four inches deep and two inches across into the middle of the soil. Remove your fern from its original pot. Make sure that the roots do not break. Next, place the fern in the new pot. The roots should fit comfortably into the new hole. Smooth the soil around the fern. Water the fern until the soil is damp. The fern will wilt for a few days, but with watering, its leaves should turn green again and regain their firmness.
Answer
A
The leaves of the fern will wilt.
B
The roots will fit in the new hole.
C
The leaves of the fern will recover.
D
The fern will outgrow the new container.
Explanation
The guide says the fern will wilt for a few days, but with watering its leaves should turn green again and regain their firmness. This means the leaves will recover, so the correct choice is “The leaves of the fern will recover.”
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