A Dog Barked

question 202

Multiple Choice

A dog barked.

• A) Some dogs are not animals that barked.
• B) Some dogs barked, and some dogs did not bark.
• C) All dogs are animals that barked.
• D) Some dogs are animals that barked.
• E) Some animals identical to a dog are animals that barked.

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