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Read the following passage:

The slimy, green monster trudged along with a horrific slurping sound. Upon passing a river, he noticed a burly, green lump moving along beside him. How terrifying, he thought to himself as he noticed the creature continued to follow him. He picked up his pace, but the creature would not cease to follow him. Finally, he moved away from the river and the creature disappeared!

Which statement explains how hints in the passage allow you to infer that the creature in the river is actually the monster walking along it?

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We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that a “slimy green monster trudged along with a horrific slurping sound.”
We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that a “slimy green monster trudged along with a horrific slurping sound.”

We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that it “continues to follow him” and then disappears when "he moved away" from the river.
We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that it “continues to follow him” and then disappears when "he moved away" from the river.

We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that the monster, “upon passing a river,” notices the creature "moving" next to him.
We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that the monster, “upon passing a river,” notices the creature "moving" next to him.

We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that it is a “lump moving along beside him,” which shows the creature's appearance.
We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that it is a “lump moving along beside him,” which shows the creature's appearance.
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Answer 1

The best statement that explains how hints in the passage allow you to infer that the creature in the river is actually the monster walking along it is:

We know that the creature in the river is the monster because the text states that it “continues to follow him” and then disappears when "he moved away" from the river.

This option directly connects the creature's behavior of following the monster and disappearing when the monster moves away from the river, indicating that they are the same entity.