Solve the question of and select the option from the choices A through D/E. Check your Answer and view the explanation.
Question: 9
The dog that was hungry and looked ragged begged at the butcher’s shop for scraps.
- Hungry and looking ragged, the dog
- The ragged-looking dog that was hungry
- The hungry dog that looked ragged
- The hungry, ragged-looking dog
- The dog that was hungry and looked ragged
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Correct Answer: D
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The original sentence can be simplified by making those modifying phrases adjectives: “hungry” and “ragged-looking.” The most concise way to rewrite this sentence is to make these both adjectives that come before the noun.