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When Priya came home, the kitchen floor was wet and the dog's water bowl lay upside down beside it. ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. The dog had knocked over its water bowl.Correct
  2. B. It had rained inside the kitchen.
  3. C. Priya had washed the floor before leaving.
  4. D. The bowl had never had water in it.

Answer: A. The dog had knocked over its water bowl.

An upturned bowl next to a puddle.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It had rained inside the kitchen.
Rain does not fall indoors.
C. Priya had washed the floor before leaving.
The bowl explains the water.
D. The bowl had never had water in it.
The floor is wet, so the bowl held water.

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