Choose the correct option.
Correct answer: A. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn with the shock.
- A. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn with the shock.
- B. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn of the shock."
- C. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn to the shock
- D. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn for the shock."
Explanation
This suggests that the shock was a factor in raising the corn. The preposition "with" is used correctly here, indicating that the shock accompanied the event of raising corn.
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