Choose the correct option:
Correct answer: B. The good old red-faced squire shovelling out plum pudding to the crowd of grateful villagers.
- A. The good old red-faced squire shovelling out plum pudding from the crowd of grateful villagers.
- B. The good old red-faced squire shovelling out plum pudding to the crowd of grateful villagers.
- C. The good old red-faced squire shovelling out plum pudding up the crowd of grateful villagers.
- D. The good old red-faced squire shovelling out plum pudding for the crowd of grateful villagers.
Explanation
Correct because "shovelling out to the crowd" indicates that the squire is distributing or serving plum pudding to the villagers, which fits the context of the sentence.
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