The slimy, green monster trudged along with a horrific slurping sound. Upon passing a river, he noticed a burly, green

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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?
(1 point)
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 "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 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 is a “lump moving
along beside him," which shows the creature's appearance.

Answer 1

The correct statement 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 shows that the creature in the river was actually the monster itself, following along beside him.