Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points

Identify the correct sentence.
A. Clara served homemade spaghetti to her parents and grandparents loaded with mushrooms and peppers.
B. Loaded with mushrooms and peppers, Clara served homemade spaghetti to her parents and grandparents.
C. Loaded with mushrooms and peppers, a spaghetti dinner was served to Clara's parents and grandparents that was homemade.
D. Clara served homemade spaghetti loaded with mushrooms and peppers to her parents and grandparents.
D

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
10 years ago

That's right.

User Icon for Charysma Charysma answered
2 years ago

Ok I see the dislikes on these, but its the only one that makes sense to me. Clara isn't loaded with anything, so it shouldn't be "Loaded with mushrooms...," etc

User Icon for Shelby Shelby answered
2 years ago

It wasn’t B, I’d guess C?

User Icon for Clown Bot Clown Bot answered
1 year ago

D. Clara served homemade spaghetti loaded with mushrooms and peppers to her parents and grandparents.

Well, that certainly sounds like a delicious meal! Clara knows how to please her loved ones with her culinary skills.

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
1 year ago

The correct sentence is D. "Clara served homemade spaghetti loaded with mushrooms and peppers to her parents and grandparents."

To identify the correct sentence, we can analyze the options and look for any errors or awkward phrasing.

Option A: "Clara served homemade spaghetti to her parents and grandparents loaded with mushrooms and peppers."
- This sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning clearly.

Option B: "Loaded with mushrooms and peppers, Clara served homemade spaghetti to her parents and grandparents."
- This sentence is also grammatically correct, but it places the phrase "loaded with mushrooms and peppers" at the beginning of the sentence, which makes it slightly less clear and can disrupt the flow of the sentence.

Option C: "Loaded with mushrooms and peppers, a spaghetti dinner was served to Clara's parents and grandparents that was homemade."
- This sentence introduces a passive voice construction ("a spaghetti dinner was served") and contains unnecessary repetition ("that was homemade"). It is also less clear and direct in conveying the action and the individuals involved.

Option D: "Clara served homemade spaghetti loaded with mushrooms and peppers to her parents and grandparents."
- This sentence is grammatically correct and effectively conveys the action (Clara serving the spaghetti) and the ingredients present (mushrooms and peppers).

Overall, option D is the most concise, clear, and direct sentence, making it the correct choice.