Read the paragraph.

The contestants brought their dishes up to the judges’ table. Now it was time for the judges to taste Scott’s pasta dish. He worried he might have added too much salt or that the dish had grown cold before the judges had a chance to taste it. The first judge took a bite of Scott’s pasta and said nothing. The second judge made eye contact with Scott after tasting his dish and gave him a small smile, but Scott couldn’t tell what she was thinking. The lead judge took a bite and chewed slowly. Then, he spoke.

Archer is working on a paragraph to include in a story he is writing about a boy named Scott who enters his first cooking contest.

Archer wants to capture the suspense of this moment for Scott.

Which sentence should Archer add to the end of the paragraph to best achieve this effect?

A) “What kind of herbs did you use in your dish to give it such a fresh taste?”
B) “Thanks for letting us try your dish Scott; it has some good flavors.”
C) “All of these young contestants created some unique and tasty dishes.”
D) “I think this may win the prize for best dish; what do the rest of you think?”