Which situation would most likely create tension in a story a. daves flight has been cancelled and he might miss the birth of his son
b. sarah knows that her dogs, bennie and red, enjoy going to the park
c. catherine decides to buy balloons for her daughters birthday party
d. pete switches to a low fat diet and successfully lowers his cholesterol

A. Daves flight has been cancelled and he might miss the birth of his son

Explanation:

Tension brings excitement and curiosity to a story. When there is tension in a story, the readers anticipate and look forward to what'll happen next.

The situation would most likely create tension in a story is "Daves flight has been cancelled and he might miss the birth of his son''. This is because the readers want to know what'll happen next.

op: object of preposition

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