Read the paragraph.Last night I was startled. A raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house. It couldn’t escape, and it hissed at me when I was taking out the trash. I was so surprised that I ran back into the house! I was relieved when a park ranger was able to rescue the raccoon and return it to its natural habitat.
Answer
A
Startling me, a raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house last night.
B
A raccoon last night startled me when it crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house.
C
Last night, when it crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house, a raccoon startled me.
D
Last night, I was startled by a raccoon that had crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house.
Explanation
The paragraph is written in the first person, so the summary should keep the narrator as the person who was startled. Choice D clearly states that the narrator was startled by the raccoon and preserves when and where it crawled into the trash can. The other choices shift the focus or make the sentence less natural.
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