Read the passage. petals as smooth as silk were scattered beneath the bride’s feet. as she walked down the aisle, her father gently brushed a tear from her face. the organist played a rhythmic melody as the bridal party continued down the aisle. the descriptions in the passage mainly appeal to which sense? touch smell sight taste

A) Touch.

Explanation: A simile is a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, it uses words like "like" and "as" to make the comparison. In the given excerpt, we can see the use of a simile in the first sentence, comparing the feeling of a petal with the one of silk, this first sentence and also the phrase "her father gently brushed a tear from her face" are mainly appealing to the sense of touch.

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)