Consider This Sentence: the Turtle That Tommy Got from Hiroki

question 34

Multiple Choice

Consider this sentence: The turtle that Tommy got from Hiroki for Christmas has a cold.
What information is conveyed by the relative clause?

• A) The turtle has a cold.
• B) Hiroki had a turtle.
• C) Hiroki gave Tommy a sick turtle.
• D) Tommy got a turtle from Hiroki.

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