In the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
Correct answer: C. It's shut tight, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.
- A. It's shut a tight way, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.
- B. It's tight shut, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.
- C. It's shut tight, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.
- D. It's shut tight, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth than at least three hundred dollar.
Explanation
Option C maintains proper word order and does not introduce unnecessary words like "than" or "dollar."
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