Use the sentence to answer the question. The open garage door begged thieves to take the junk that had piled up inside, but even thieves weren’t interested. Select the correct answers from the lists.

The author used personification, which is clear because the sentence gives human qualities to an object. It conveys the meaning that an open garage door would ___.
A. Suggest that everything inside was free for whoever wanted it
B. Make noise that would attract a thief
C. Make it very easy for thieves to enter and take things
D. To suggest that the homeowner needed help removing junk

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The correct answer is: A. Suggest that everything inside was free for whoever wanted it.

The personification of the garage door "begging" suggests that it appears inviting or that it is signaling to others that the contents are available for taking.