Choose the correct option.
Correct answer: A. He said as he let the dirt run between his fingers
- A. He said as he let the dirt run between his fingers
- B. "He said as he let the dirt ran among his fingers.
- C. He said as he let the dirt ran between his fingers."
- D. "He said as he let the dirt run among his fingers.
Explanation
This option uses the correct verb form "run" after "let" (as "let" is followed by the base form of the verb) and the correct preposition "between."
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