The postman came to the house. He has a letter for...

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Question Number 3

The postman came to the house. He has a letter for my mother. I heard the doorbell ring. I took the letter from the postman. To improve sentence fluency, how could you state the information above in a single sentence?

When I heard the doorbell ring, I took the letter for my mother from the postman who had come to the house.

B Having had a letter for my mother, the postman came to the house, where I heard the doorbell ring and took the letter from him.

C Coming to the house with a letter for my mother, the postman rang the doorbell, which I heard, and so I took the letter from him.

D When I heard the doorbell ring, I took the letter from the postman for my mother, who had come to the house.

✔ Correct Answer:

When I heard the doorbell ring, I took the letter for my mother from the postman who had come to the house.

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