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The path through the park was wet and the benches were dripping, though the sky was now clear. A walker could tell that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. it had rained not long before.Correct
  2. B. the park had been closed.
  3. C. the benches had been painted.
  4. D. it was about to snow.

Answer: A. it had rained not long before.

Wet path, clear sky.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the park had been closed.
Nothing suggests closure.
C. the benches had been painted.
Dripping water is not paint.
D. it was about to snow.
A clear sky does not suggest snow.

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