melinda was a happy cow. she loved running in the field and taking naps under her favorite tree.
one day, melinda met a frog at her tree. "excuse me," melinda said. "this is my tree."
"no," the frog croaked. "it was mine long ago."
melinda said, "we can race for it. the first one to that tree wins."
the frog agreed. melinda won. she let the frog use the tree when she was not there.
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which is the best way to retell the story above?
a.
melinda the cow met a frog at her favorite tree. they raced to see who could have the tree. melinda won and let the frog use the tree when she did not need it.
b.
melinda the cow was happy. she took naps in the fields and ran under a tree. it was her favorite tree. she met a frog at the tree one day. the frog said it was his tree.
c.
melinda was a cow. she met a frog at her tree one day. she told the frog it was her tree. he said it was his tree. they could not agree on whose tree it really was.
d.
melinda raced a frog. melinda was a cow. she raced the frog because she wanted to get to use her favorite tree whenever she wanted. the frog won the race.