Read the two sentences. Our cat, Margo, disappeared for two days last week. Our cat, Margo, came back with six baby kittens. Which combines these two sentences to express the same idea? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
After disappearing for two days last week, our cat, Margo, came back with six baby kittens.
B
Margo, our cat, had six baby kittens after she disappeared for two days last week.
C
Six baby kittens disappeared for two days last week after our cat, Margo, came back.
D
Our cat, Margo, disappeared for two days last week, and she came back with six baby kittens.
E
Margo, our cat, had six baby kittens, but they disappeared for two days after she came back.
Explanation
A, D, and E keep the original sequence of events: Margo disappeared for two days last week, then returned with six baby kittens. A and E say she came back with the kittens, while D expresses the same idea by saying she had the kittens after she disappeared. B and C change what disappeared or when it happened.
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