Five elements of a english story help.

Plot, Characters, Resolution, Setting, Conflict

The plot is a sequence of events, where one cause makes another effect.

The characters are a person or being in a story.

The conflict is when two different forces fight each other.

The resolution is when two forces promise not to hurt each other.

The setting is where the story takes place.

we should all just get dogs.

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.)