Question

[He] let his gaze wander to the swirling water
of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. A
piece of dancing driftwood caught his
attention and his eyes followed it down the
current. How slowly it appeared to move!
What a sluggish stream!
What contrasting words are used to describe the
stream in this passage?

“Swirling” and “dancing”

“Racing” and “sluggish”

“Driftwood” and “current”

Answer 1

Racing and sluggish bc those are:
A. The only ones that truly contradict one another
and
B. Are the only ones that contradict and both describe the stream

Answer 2

Answer: "Racing and Sluggish"

Explanation:

Racing refers to something moving relatively fast and active. Sluggish means the opposite, to be slow and inactive. They are the only two words that contradict each other, and describe the stream. The other choices do not.