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Which change should be made to improve this sentence? allen jumped in the puddle and his new shoes got wet and muddy.a)the new shoes got wet and muddy and allen jumps in the puddle.b)allen jumped in the puddle and got his new shoes wet and muddy.c)allen jumped in the puddle and gets his new shoes wet and muddy.d)the new shoes are getting wet and muddy and allen jumped in the puddle.

The interaction between joanna and triburcio can best be described as a) heated b) apathetic c) despondent d) hopeful

Which is it? the desert is than the mountains? 1. drier 2. more dry