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Because it was true that it was really raining cats and dogs this morning, I decided to ask someone to give me a ride in the car to school. Which of the following is the most concise way to write this sentence without losing important information? a. Because it was true that it was really raining cats and dogs this morning, I asked for a ride to school. b. Because it was raining, I got a ride. c. Because it was raining cats and dogs this morning, I asked someone to give me a ride in the car to school. d. Because it was raining so hard this morning, I asked for a ride to school.

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Because it was true that it was really raining cats and dogs this morning, I decided to ask someone to give me a ride in the car to school.

Which of the following is the most concise way to write this sentence without losing important information?

a.	

Because it was true that it was really raining cats and dogs this morning, I asked for a ride to school.

b.	

Because it was raining, I got a ride.

c.	

Because it was raining cats and dogs this morning, I asked someone to give me a ride in the car to school.

d.	

Because it was raining so hard this morning, I asked for a ride to school.

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Solution

The most concise way to write the sentence without losing important information is option d. "Because it was raining so hard this morning, I asked for a ride to school." This option maintains the important information - the heavy rain and the action taken (asking for a ride to school) - while removing unnecessary details.

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