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The garden hose was still connected to the tap, and the lawn was wet even though it had not rained. ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. Someone had watered the lawn.Correct
  2. B. It had rained during the night.
  3. C. The lawn had been mowed.
  4. D. The tap was broken.

Answer: A. Someone had watered the lawn.

Hose out, wet lawn, no rain.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It had rained during the night.
The text says it had not rained.
C. The lawn had been mowed.
Mowing does not wet a lawn.
D. The tap was broken.
Nothing suggests a broken tap.

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