(1) Finally, they all waved goodbye to th
whale as she set out for the deeper waters.
(2) The marine biologists all gathered around
the side of the dock. (3) They watched Luna
the killer whale lowered into the dark water.
(4) She snorted and hissed and squeaked
through her blowhole as if to say "thanks."
(5) The team had nursed Luna back to
health six months earlier, and now they were
sending her off again. (6) It was an
emotional time. (7) The head biologist Dr.
Moria McTaggart leaned over and kissed
Luna's snout one last time.
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In the paragraph above, sentence 1 is out of order. Where would it BEST be placed?
A. after sentence 2
B.
before sentence 4
C.
before sentence 5
D. after sentence 7